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In class, Kavita found her voice again. When Mr Ghosh (Ranjan Roy) entered, she said,
‘Sir, when the dig is over, will you please stay and carry on teaching us?’
Somewhere along the line, while referring to books in the library and debating with their
friends, the students had actually begun to appreciate the fact that along the line: during a
the new History teacher had opened their minds to the past in a process or series of events
way no one had done before!
—Cheryl Rao
Time to answer
A. Choose the correct option.
1. What is the main reason for the students’ initial dislike of Mr Ghosh?
He was too strict in class. He assigned too much homework.
He didn’t smile or greet the students. He was unprepared for the first lesson.
2. What decision did Class VIII make about Mr Ghosh after the first day of class?
They decided to give him a chance and be patient.
They instantly liked him and appreciated his teaching style.
They formed small groups to discuss how to handle him.
They decided to study harder to impress him.
3. What did Mr Ghosh instruct the students to do for the next day’s lesson?
prepare for a test
refer to additional books in the library
write an essay on a historical topic
come to class with questions about the textbook
4. Why did Kavita follow Mr Ghosh when she saw him in the middle of the night?
She thought he might need help.
She wanted to ask him about the next day’s lesson.
She suspected he was up to something suspicious.
She wanted to invite him to a secret meeting.
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