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L-11 A Different Kind of School (1) - If You Want It Then Take It's Bri
L-11 A Different Kind of School (1) - If You Want It Then Take It's Bri
Q 1. What did the author see first upon reaching Miss Beam's school?
Ans. He saw a girl of about twelve, with her eyes covered with a bandage, being led carefully
between the flower-beds by a little boy of eight.
Q 3. Why did the children feel that 'dumb day' was the most frightening?
Ans. The children felt that ‘dumb day’ was the most frightening because the children needed
to use all their willpower to not respond or speak. It was hard to not be able to explain
oneself.
Q 4. How did the little girl describe her feelings about the different disabilities they
pretended to have?
Ans. She said that being blind was the most difficult of all. Her head ached from trying to
avoid things around—sometimes worrying about things that weren’t even probably there.
Having a leg tied up and hopping about on crutch was almost fun for her. Having her arm tied
up was a little more troublesome because food had to be cut up for her, and so on. She did
not mind being deaf for a day though.
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ii. Why did the author feel sorry for the children at first?
Ans. At first, the author thought that the children were not all healthy and active, even
though they looked jolly.
iii. What does Miss Beam mean when she says that it is the student's 'blind day?
Ans. She means that the child had to wear a bandage around the eyes and carry on through
the day without seeing anything. This activity was a part of the school system.
b) Miss Beam led me to one of the bandaged girls-a little merry thing. Here's a gentleman
come to talk to you,' said Miss Beam, and left us.
i. How does the little girl respond when the author asks if she ever peeps? What does
this response say about the teaching methods employed in the school?
Ans. The girl instantly says that she never peeps as that would be equivalent to ‘cheating’. It
tells us that through their methods, the school was indeed effectively able to inculcate certain
values in children, which sometimes we take for granted.
ii. Why does the little girl say she will be more careful when it is her turn to be the
guide?
Ans. She understood the importance of being a sensitive guide to others. Hence, she said that
she would be more careful when it’d be her turn to guide someone on their ‘blind day’.
iii. Who is Millie? How does the little girl describe her?
Ans. Millie was the head girl. She was described as tall and decent.
iv. What change did the author note in himself?
Ans. The author felt that he had become more sensitive towards others who were less
privileged than him. He decided to understand people’s woes better.