Millicent Blade's Nose: A Dog's Tale of Love & Intrigue

Millicent Blade: The Female Lead

Hector: The Male Lead

Beckthorpe: The Farm Seller

Beckthorpe was the one who sold Hector the farm.

Mombasa, Kenya: The Destination

Mombasa, Kenya, was where Hector was going.

Paddington Station: The Scene of Confusion

Paddington was the station of confusion.

Mike: The First Victim

Mike was the first person whom Hector bit.

Hyde Park: Strolling the Dog

They used to walk the dog in Hyde Park.

Alexander Dreadnought: The Second Suitor

Alexander Dreadnought was Millicent's second suitor.

1. What was it about Millicent Blade's nose that was so attractive to many Englishmen?

The nose was so attractive to many Englishmen because it was not remarkable for its sculptural qualities.

2. Why did Hector leave Millicent and go abroad?

Hector left Millicent and went abroad because he did not find a job in England, and he bought a farm in Kenya.

3. Why did Hector bite Mike Boswell? What was the result?

Hector bit Mike because he thought Mike had an engagement with Millicent, but he did not. As a result, Mike fell in love with her while he was being treated.

4. What tactics did Hector employ after his first attempt with Mike Boswell did not work out as he had intended?

Hector simulated a love of lump sugar to interrupt. Hector also scratched the door to enter and leave the room. In moments of extreme need, he pretended to be sick; he would stretch out his neck, retching noisily, till Millicent snatched him up. In the morning, when boys were talking to Millicent, the dog pretended to be talking on the telephone. When she was taking Hector for exercise, he insisted upon carrying Millicent's bag. He would trot in front, and whenever he thought an interruption desirable, he would drop the bag.

5. In what ways was Major Sir Alexander Dreadnought different from Millicent's previous admirers?

He followed Hector's tactics.

6. Why did he present a much more difficult challenge to the dog?

He presented a much more difficult challenge because Hector's tactics did not work, and Hector could not interrupt.

7. What made Hector decide that "The nose must go"?

Hector decided that the nose must go because his tactics did not work, and he decided to bite Millicent's nose.

8. What was the result of the decision?

He decided to bite Millicent's nose, and she had to have her nose operated on. Hector resolved the problem because the new nose was different, and the boys did not like it.