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.

  

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