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How does Stuart gain the students' attention when he arrives?
How does Stuart gain the students' attention when he arrives?
How did Stuart prepare to teach the class?
How did Stuart prepare to teach the class?
How did Stuart assess his ability to maintain discipline in the classroom?
How did Stuart assess his ability to maintain discipline in the classroom?
What quality did Stuart suggest was necessary for being the Chairman of the World?
What quality did Stuart suggest was necessary for being the Chairman of the World?
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Which topic did Stuart refuse to discuss in class?
Which topic did Stuart refuse to discuss in class?
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Why was the Superintendent of Schools in need of a substitute teacher?
Why was the Superintendent of Schools in need of a substitute teacher?
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What did Stuart do before entering the classroom to teach?
What did Stuart do before entering the classroom to teach?
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How did the students feel about having a substitute teacher?
How did the students feel about having a substitute teacher?
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What did Stuart think he could handle with ease?
What did Stuart think he could handle with ease?
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What item did Stuart find when he climbed to the top of the stack of books?
What item did Stuart find when he climbed to the top of the stack of books?
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What helped Stuart gain attention from the class?
What helped Stuart gain attention from the class?
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What was the appearance of Stuart when he arrived to teach?
What was the appearance of Stuart when he arrived to teach?
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What was the initial reaction of the students upon hearing about the substitute?
What was the initial reaction of the students upon hearing about the substitute?
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What did the Superintendent express concern about when Stuart volunteered?
What did the Superintendent express concern about when Stuart volunteered?
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What did Stuart need to do to prepare for teaching?
What did Stuart need to do to prepare for teaching?
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What health issue did Miss Gunderson face?
What health issue did Miss Gunderson face?
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What subject did the class seem most eager to skip?
What subject did the class seem most eager to skip?
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What did Stuart suggest the students buy to help with spelling?
What did Stuart suggest the students buy to help with spelling?
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How did Stuart respond to the suggestion to talk about sin and vice?
How did Stuart respond to the suggestion to talk about sin and vice?
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What did Stuart want to discuss instead of specific subjects?
What did Stuart want to discuss instead of specific subjects?
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What quality did Stuart emphasize as important for the Chairman of the World?
What quality did Stuart emphasize as important for the Chairman of the World?
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What was the initial classroom reaction when arithmetic was suggested to be skipped?
What was the initial classroom reaction when arithmetic was suggested to be skipped?
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What did Henry Rackmeyer believe was important?
What did Henry Rackmeyer believe was important?
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What did Stuart think was an abomination?
What did Stuart think was an abomination?
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What did the children throw at each other during the class?
What did the children throw at each other during the class?
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Study Notes
Substitute Teacher
- Stuart agrees to be a substitute teacher for Miss Gunderson when she becomes ill.
- He dresses in more appropriate attire for teaching, swapping his motoring clothes for a jacket, trousers, tie, and spectacles.
The Substitute Arrives
- The students are excited to learn about the substitute teacher and gather in the classroom.
- Stuart arrives and uses a yardstick to climb to the top of Miss Gunderson’s desk to gather supplies.
Miss Gunderson's Illness
- Stuart invents a story about Miss Gunderson's illness, claiming she took the wrong vitamins and became overloaded with nutrients.
- He warns the children to be careful with their vitamin consumption.
Class Begins
- Stuart dismisses arithmetic, spelling, and writing as subjects for the day.
- He proposes a discussion about the King of the World and suggests he would be a suitable candidate for the role.
- Stuart emphasizes that the Chairman of the World needs temperament and ability.
- Henry Rackmeyer shares his view on what is important: a shaft of sunlight, a note in music, and the smell of a baby's neck.
Substitute Teacher
- Stuart agrees to be a substitute teacher for Miss Gunderson, who is ill.
- He changes into more appropriate attire, wearing a pepper-and-salt jacket, old striped trousers, a Windsor tie, and spectacles.
- To maintain order, Stuart makes the work interesting and says he will deal with the discipline himself.
- The children are delighted to have a substitute teacher, especially one they have never met before.
- Stuart enters the classroom and uses the yardstick to climb up to the top of Miss Gunderson’s desk, where he retrieves a bell, inkwell, pointer and other items.
- Stuart rings the bell to gain the children’s attention and pretends to be a professional teacher.
Stuart's Lessons
- Stuart tells the children that Miss Gunderson is sick because she took too many vitamins.
- He dismisses arithmetic and spelling, claiming they are not important.
- He suggests they talk about something interesting instead of social studies, dismissing several ideas from students.
- Stuart proposes they talk about the King of the World, claiming that the world needs a chairman.
- He believes size is not important in being a chairman, but temperament and ability are essential.
- He calls on Henry Rackmeyer to share what he considers important, resulting in Rackmeyer's unique response.
Stuart, the Substitute Teacher
- Stuart agrees to substitute for Miss Gunderson, who is sick with an unknown ailment.
- The children are excited about having a substitute teacher.
- Stuart enters the classroom and uses a yardstick to climb to the top of Miss Gunderson’s desk.
- Stuart claims Miss Gunderson is sick due to vitamin complications.
- Stuart asserts that he will make the lessons interesting and enforce discipline.
- Stuart makes the children skip arithmetic and spelling.
- Stuart rejects the children’s suggested topics for discussion, including snakes, sin and vice, and the fat woman at the circus.
- Stuart suggests discussing the King of the World, a topic that he feels strongly about, and proposes to be the Chairman of the World.
- Stuart emphasizes the importance of temperament and ability for the Chairman of the World.
- Henry Rackmeyer suggests that "a shaft of sunlight at the end of a dark afternoon, a note in music, and the way the back of a baby’s neck smells if its mother keeps it tidy" are important things.
Stuart, the Substitute Teacher
- Stuart, a man driving a car, agrees to substitute for Miss Gunderson, the school teacher, who is ill.
- Stuart changes into more appropriate clothing, including a pepper-and-salt jacket, old striped trousers, a Windsor tie, and spectacles.
- Students are initially excited to have a substitute teacher and eager to learn about Miss Gunderson's illness.
- Stuart uses a creative explanation for Miss Gunderson's illness, claiming she has "vitamin trouble," taking different vitamins when she needed others, leading to an overload.
- Stuart introduces a playful and unconventional teaching style, skipping traditional subjects like arithmetic and spelling.
- He encourages students to buy dictionaries and emphasizes the importance of correct spelling.
- Stuart engages the class in a discussion about the importance of a "Chairman of the World" and his own aspirations to be the leader.
- He emphasizes the need for a leader with "temperament and ability" to address the world's problems.
- Henry Rackmeyer contributes a unique perspective on what is important, mentioning a shaft of sunlight, music, and a baby's scent.
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This quiz explores the experiences of Stuart as a substitute teacher for Miss Gunderson. It covers his preparations, the reactions of the students, and the whimsical discussions he initiates during the class. Test your understanding of the storyline and character interactions!
