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What was the clergyman's profession before becoming a clergyman?
What was the clergyman's profession before becoming a clergyman?
- A politician
- A soldier
- A doctor
- A teacher at Woolwich military school (correct)
What did the clergyman whisper to the narrator about the celebrated military man?
What did the clergyman whisper to the narrator about the celebrated military man?
- That the military man was a great leader
- That the military man was a humble person
- That the military man was a skilled strategist
- That the military man was 'a complete fool' (correct)
What was the narrator's reaction to the clergyman's statement about the military man?
What was the narrator's reaction to the clergyman's statement about the military man?
- The narrator was shocked and surprised (correct)
- The narrator dismissed the clergyman's statement
- The narrator was not surprised at all
- The narrator was slightly skeptical
Why did the narrator trust the clergyman's judgment of the military man?
Why did the narrator trust the clergyman's judgment of the military man?
What was the narrator's purpose in wanting to find out more about the military man?
What was the narrator's purpose in wanting to find out more about the military man?
What does the text suggest about the narrator's initial perception of the military man?
What does the text suggest about the narrator's initial perception of the military man?
What was the narrator's initial expectation regarding the student's performance in the mathematics examination?
What was the narrator's initial expectation regarding the student's performance in the mathematics examination?
How did the narrator feel when the student unexpectedly took first prize in the examination?
How did the narrator feel when the student unexpectedly took first prize in the examination?
What did the narrator believe would ultimately expose the student's perceived lack of intelligence?
What did the narrator believe would ultimately expose the student's perceived lack of intelligence?
How did the narrator feel about the outbreak of the Crimean War concerning the student?
How did the narrator feel about the outbreak of the Crimean War concerning the student?
Why did the narrator decide to join the student in the military?
Why did the narrator decide to join the student in the military?
How did the narrator describe the student's performance as an officer during the war?
How did the narrator describe the student's performance as an officer during the war?
According to the clergyman, what was the young Scoresby's performance like during his first examination at the military academy?
According to the clergyman, what was the young Scoresby's performance like during his first examination at the military academy?
Why did the clergyman decide to help Scoresby?
Why did the clergyman decide to help Scoresby?
How did the clergyman prepare Scoresby for his subsequent examination?
How did the clergyman prepare Scoresby for his subsequent examination?
How did Scoresby perform in his subsequent examination after the clergyman's preparation?
How did Scoresby perform in his subsequent examination after the clergyman's preparation?
How does the clergyman describe his relationship with Scoresby during his studies?
How does the clergyman describe his relationship with Scoresby during his studies?
According to the clergyman, how often does the kind of 'lucky accident' that helped Scoresby succeed occur?
According to the clergyman, how often does the kind of 'lucky accident' that helped Scoresby succeed occur?
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