Lesson 4

END OF TERM

David Daiches

Q. 1: What was the Daiches’ attitude towards the week-end as a school boy? Why did he long for it?

Ans: He likes weekends because considered them a respite after routine school work.

Q. 2: What was his general view of school life?

Ans: He used to enjoy his school work but he was fed up with daily homework and competition among student.

Q. 3: He liked holidays for their freedom from what?

Ans: He liked holiday for their freedom from school homework.

Q. 4: How did he spend his summer holidays?

Ans: He used to spend his summer holidays in the village.

Q. 5: Wishes don’t come true in this life, writes Daiches. What are the things he longed for but could not have?

Ans: These were a tricycle, ice-cream and a piece of sweet.

Q. 6: What did he do with his pocket money?

Ans: He used to put his pocket money into a moneybox to save it.