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Questions and Answers
What was the nature of the laughter coming from the children's room?
What was the nature of the laughter coming from the children's room?
- Silent and mischievous
- Infectious and compelling (correct)
- Stilted and awkward
- Downcast and melancholic
Who was narrating the story to her sisters in the text?
Who was narrating the story to her sisters in the text?
- Bint (correct)
- Their Social Studies teacher
- One of the sisters
- The mother
Why did Bint opt for French even though it was an optional subject?
Why did Bint opt for French even though it was an optional subject?
- Her sisters were already excelling in French
- Her mother forced her to take it
- The teacher insisted on it
- Language acquisition at an early age is easier (correct)
Why did most students find it strange that the Social Studies teacher knew French well?
Why did most students find it strange that the Social Studies teacher knew French well?
What was the first question asked by the Social Studies teacher which resulted in silence in the classroom?
What was the first question asked by the Social Studies teacher which resulted in silence in the classroom?
Why did the family encourage Bint to take French as an option?
Why did the family encourage Bint to take French as an option?
What language did Bint use to answer 'Good Morning' in the classroom?
What language did Bint use to answer 'Good Morning' in the classroom?
Why did the teacher leave the classroom abruptly after being asked a question by Bint?
Why did the teacher leave the classroom abruptly after being asked a question by Bint?
What did Bint ask the French Mistress after she was called into the classroom?
What did Bint ask the French Mistress after she was called into the classroom?
What was the reaction of the class when Bint successfully repeated 'C'est tres bien'?
What was the reaction of the class when Bint successfully repeated 'C'est tres bien'?
Why did the person narrating the story enter the room unannounced?
Why did the person narrating the story enter the room unannounced?
What lesson does the narrator's grandmother believe in teaching children?
What lesson does the narrator's grandmother believe in teaching children?
