11- First Year at Harrow
Q. 1: The writer says that the
examiners ask the questions which students cannot answer and do not ask those
they can answer. Is the complaint just?
Ans: No, the complaint is
not just because it is made dull and week student.
Q. 2: What Sort of
questions are asked by your examiners?
Ans: They ask easy as well
as difficult question which distinguish the bright students from dull ones.
Q. 3: Why did
Churchill not do well in examinations?
Ans: Because they took a
view of his Latin and Mathematics in which he was not well-versed.
Q. 4: How did
Churchill do his Latin paper?
Ans: He wrote his name and
then ‘Question 1’ with bracket around it.
Q. 5: Churchill was taught
English at Harrow and not Latin and Greek. Was it a gain or loss?
Ans: Churchill learnt
English which helped him earn his living which ultimately proved to be a gain.
Q. 6: What good did
Churchill’s three years stay at Harrow do him?
Ans: During his stay, he
learnt English which helped him earn his living.
Q. 7: How did the
knowledge of English stand Churchill in good stead after years?
Ans: The knowledge of
English helped him earn his living and become a great politician.
Q. 8: Write an appreciation in
criticism of Churchill’s views in regard to the study of Latin, Greek and
English and their value in earning a living.
Ans: According to Churchill, clever students may learn Latin as an honor and Greek as a treat. But they must learn English to earn a living.
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