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Class Xi The Browning Version

The document contains 12 questions and answers about the play "The Browning Version" that provide context and details. Mr. Crocker-Harris, a strict teacher, made the student Taplow come to school on the last day to make up for a missed class. Taplow respected Crocker-Harris but was bitter about having to stay late. Millie, Crocker-Harris' wife, sent Taplow on an errand to free him from waiting for her delayed husband.

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Class Xi The Browning Version

The document contains 12 questions and answers about the play "The Browning Version" that provide context and details. Mr. Crocker-Harris, a strict teacher, made the student Taplow come to school on the last day to make up for a missed class. Taplow respected Crocker-Harris but was bitter about having to stay late. Millie, Crocker-Harris' wife, sent Taplow on an errand to free him from waiting for her delayed husband.

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The Browning Version

Question 1.

Why did Taplow go to school on the last day?

Answer:

Taplow teacher Mr Crocker-Harris had asked him to come to school as he had missed a day at school on
account of illness. He had to compensate for that by going to school on the last day.

Question 2.

Why did Crocker-Harris not disclose Taplow’s result?

Answer:

Crocker-Harris did not disclose Taplow’s result because he wanted the latter to come to school even on
the last day of the school. Taplow had missed some classes and needed to come to school to make up
for the missed classes.

Question 3.

For whom is Taplow waiting and why?

Answer:

Taplow is waiting for Crocker-Harris. Crocker-Harris had asked him to come to school even on the last
day as he had missed his class one day due to sickness.

Question 4.

Why did Taplow go to school and did he respect Crocker-Harris?

Answer:

Yes, Taplow respected Crocker-Harris. He went to the school because he had to do extra work on the
last day of the school. He had missed a day the previous week. So, on orders of Crocker-Harris, he had to
compensate by going to school on the last day. He had gone out of respect for Crocker-Harris.
Question 5.

Why did Taplow have to stay back at school?

Answer:

As punishment from Crocker-Harris, Taplow had to do extra work for having missed a day of school.

Question 6.

Why is Taplow bitter?

Answer:

Taplow is bitter because he has been called to school on the last day. He would rather be playing golf.

Question 7.

Why is Taplow in school at 6.30 p.m. on the last day of school?

Answer:

Taplow has been called by Crocker-Harris to do extra time because he had missed a class earlier.
Therefore, Taplow is in school on the evening of the last school day.

Question 8.

Why does Mr. Frank envy Mr. Crocker- Harris?

Answer:

Frank envies Crocker-Harris because of the respect students have for him in spite of the harsh discipline
he imposes on them. Though Taplow is given the punishment of coming to school even on the last day,
he defends his teacher by saying Crocker-Harris not a ‘sadist’. He says that that he rather likes his
teacher.
Question 9.

Why could Taplow not understand Crocker’s joke? Why did then he laugh at it?

Answer:

Taplow could not understand Crocker-Harris joke because he had not read the book in question. He
laughed just to humour Crocker-Harris.

Question 10.

What impression of Frank do you get as a teacher?

Answer:

Frank continues to talk and ask about Crocker-Harris but maintains the dignity of a teacher. When
Taplow gets carried away and speaks a bit disrespectfully, Frank points it out. He seems to want to know
what kind of a person Crocker-Harris is.

Question 11.

What does Taplow feel about Mr Crocker-Harris?

Answer:

Taplow does not like Crocker-Harris. He says ‘he’s hardly human’—but does not want to ‘cut’ or go away
without permission. He feels Crocker-Harris is different from other teachers not being a sadist.

Question 12.

Where did Millie send Taplow? What was her purpose?

Answer:

Millie sent Taplow to get a prescription filled from a chemist’s shop. She wanted to free him from the
obligation of waiting for her husband, Mr Crocker-Harris, who was going to be indefinitely late.
Long Answer Type

Question 1.

What kind of a teacher do you think was Crocker-Harris? Do you think Taplow hated him? Justify your
answer on the basis of your reading of the play.

Answer:

As a teacher, Crocker-Harris is a strict-disciplinarian. He called Taplow even on the last day of school to
make up for the missed class. He is fair with all his students, give marks according to what they deserve.
He shows marks only on the day of result. He is strict but not a sadist. He is a teacher who abides by all
the school rules.

Taplow has some resentment and anger for Mr. Crocker-Harris as he has been called for an extra class.
He is also afraid of him. He thinks that Crocker-Harris is devoid of feelings. But, Taplow still respects him
and likes him for being a man of his words and his discipline.

Question 2.

What impression do you form of Millie, the wife of Mr. Crocker-Harris?

Answer:

Millie, the wife of Mr. Crocker-Harris is very cool and easy-going. She is pretty surprised to see Taplow
waiting for so long. She even remarks that she would have fled off by now. She suggests Taplow to run
around and relax for sometime as Crocker-Harris will return after sometime. She is not that strict as
compared to Mr. Crocker. At last, when Taplow is not ready to go, she hands over a prescription and
asks Taplow to go to the chemist

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