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The Browning Version, , Questions and Answers, , Question 1., , Where does Taplow meet Frank? What does Taplow feel about being there?, Answer:, , Taplow meets Frank at Mr Crocker-Harris’s office, at school. Taplow had been given extra work, to do as he had missed a day of school the previous week when he was ill. It was the last day of, school and he wished to play golf instead., , Question 2., What subjects does Taplow want to opt for and why?, Answer:, , Taplow wishes to opt for science if he manages good grades. He claims to be really interested, in science and feels it is more interesting than studying classics such as ‘The Agamemnon’,, which he calls “muck” it had a lot of Greek words, and Mr Crocker-Harris punished them for not, getting them right., , Question 3., Why does Taplow feel that Mr Harris is “hardly human”?, Answer:, , Taplow feels that putting in extra work would make no difference to Mr Harris. He had told, Taplow that he had got what he deserved. Taplow suspects he might be awarded with fewer, marks to make him do extra work. He feels Mr Harris is unfeeling worse than a sadist, and thus, calls him “hardly human”., , Question 4., What does Frank suggest to Taplow about waiting for Mr Harris?, Answer:, , When Taplow tells Frank that he was supposed to meet Mr Crocker-Harris at six-thirty, Frank, tells Taplow that Mr Crocker-Harris was already ten minutes late. He suggests that Taplow, could go and play golf. But Taplow is shocked and expresses his apprehension if Mr CrockerHarris should know. He was certain that nobody had ever done that with Mr Crocker-Harris.

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Question 5., Why does Taplow feel that Mr Harris has no feelings?, Answer:, , Taplow calls Mr Harris worse than a sadist. One is required to admit to feelings if considered a, sadist. Mr Harris's inside, feels Taplow, is like a nut and he seems to hate people liking him. He, did not appreciate Taplow appreciating his jokes and embarrassed him in return., , Question 6., How did Taplow try to express his liking for Mr Harris? What was the outcome?, Answer:, , Taplow admits to liking Mr Harris and realized he felt uncomfortable about people liking him. He, recalls an episode, in class, where Mr Crocker-Harris made one of his jokes to which nobody, laughed. Taplow knew that it was meant to be funny, and laughed. To which, Mr Crocker-Harris, teased Taplow about his knowledge of Latin and asked him to explain the joke to the class., , Question 7., Who was Millie Crocker-Harris? What was she like?, Answer:, , Millie Crocker-Harris was the young wife of Mr Crocker-Harris. She was a thin woman in her late, thirties, and was more smartly dressed than the other schoolmasters’ wives., , Question 8., How does Millie Crocker-Harris send Taplow away?, Answer:, , Millie learns from Taplow that he was waiting for her husband and suggests he leaves for, quarter of an hour since Mr Harris might be a while. Taplow is hesitant; Millie assures him she, would take on the blame if Mr Harris arrives before that. She finally sends Taplow off to the, chemist.