Unit-6: Did I Miss Anything?

 

Unit-6

Did I Miss Anything?

a.    Who composed this poem?

Ans- Tom Wayman composed this poem.

b.    What did the students do in the absence of their teacher (one of their friends or students)? (Wrong Question) 

Ans- The students sat with their hands folded on their desks in silence in the absence of their teacher (absentee).

c.    What did the angel reveal to the students?

Ans- The angel revealed what each woman or man must do to attain divine wisdom in this life or the thereafter.

d.    How does the speaker in the first stanza spend time for the full two hours?

Ans- The speaker in the first stanza spends time in silence for the full two hours.

e.    Why does the speaker in t5he second stanza think being in the class is important?

Ans- The speaker in the second stanza thinks being in the class is important because he has given heavily weighted exams, assigned some significant reading and prepared a quiz for his students.

f.     What does the speaker say in the third stanza regarding the value of education?

Ans- The speaker says that classroom education is valueless, meaningless and a waste of time.

g.    'Education enlightens people with wisdom.' Does the speaker in the fourth stanza agree with the statement? How?

Ans- Yes, the speaker agrees with the statement as they are able to understand what each woman or man must do to attain divine wisdom in this life or the thereafter.

h.    What does the last stanza suggest?

Ans- Students should always be present in the classroom so as to take in all they are able to learn.