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Cl., 1., A:, , IX - English, The Village School Master, Anser the following questions :, Where was the school located ?, The school was located in a village near the school master is, mansion., Ifow did the children react to the school master is jokes ?, , : The children laughed with counterfeited glee and thoroughly, , enjoyed every morning., How could the children find the morning disaster ?, , : The children could find the morning disaster on the school master’s, , face., What puzzled the villagers ?, , : The enormous knowledge and skills of the school master were, , wonders for the villagers. They were puzzled that how such a, small head carried such vastness., Why does Oliver Goldsmith say that the “blossom’d furze”, , was “unprofitably gay” ?, , : Oliver Goldsmith says that blossom’d furze was unprofitably gay, , because the lush grass spread out over there in nature, not used for, , commercial profits., , . Anwer the following questions in two or three sentences, , each ;, What is the children’s view of the teacher ?, , : The children’s view of the teacher is he was severe and stern., , They deeply admired his love for laening and teaching., , Why did the villagers respect the schoolmaster ?, , : The villagers respected the schoolmaster because he know almost, , everything and could predict what would happen next day.

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C3, , >, , What impression does the poem give you of the, a) qualities and b) abilities of the village school master ?, , : The village schoolmaster could easily measure distance, area and, , volume. He could deliver the accurate meaning of various, expressions and could also predict the seasons and the events of, the future. Everyone acknowledged that he had the skill to, continue with his arguements even when he had lost the debate., , Pick out the words that convey the different emotions of the, , poet., Gazing rustics, thundering, glee, strict, kind and severe., , Can you identify the mood of the speaker ? Do you consider, this poem a serious one or a humorous one ? Justify your, answer., , : The mood of the speaker is to teach the value and bring about to, , the significance of the skills and qualities of a school master. It is, not a humorous one but a serious one. When the villagers started, checking the skills of the schoolmaster he proved that he is, capable., , Answer the following :, , Would you consider the village schoolmaster an idial teacher, in the present context ?, , I would consider the village school master as an ideal teacher in, the present context. He owned many skills in order to be the, quality teacher. A teacher should be a learned person and possess, , mastery over many things so that everyone can gain something, from him.