Question 1. Who is the writer of ‘End of Term’ and what is the theme of the article?
Ans:David Daiches is the writer of End of Term. The main theme of the article is the importance of holidays in the school life. The writer has presented his point of view in a very beautiful manner that captures the attention of the readers.
Q:2.What did a school teacher once write and why?
Ans:A school teacher, once , wrote a very novel book titled’Friday thank God;. The very title beautifully explained the purpose of writing the book. The writer , in fact , wanted to express the feelings of happiness experienced by the school students at the arrival of the week-end.
Q:3.Why did David Daiches like holidays?
Ans:David Daiches liked holidays because they provided him a chance to relax at least for some day or days from the tiring routine of school work.
Q:4. “Friday thank God” Does the phrase show the writer;s attitude towards holidays? Comment on it.
Ans: The phrase”Friday Thank God” expresses the feelings of happiness and attitude of the school children like the write at the arrival of the week end and short and long holidays.
Q:5. How does the writer visualize the school life? OR why was the writer fed up with school life?
Ans:The writer did enjoy the actual class-room work and he never felt unhappy in the class. Still , according to the writer , the school life presents a very tiresome picture. He has to work very hard , do a lot of home work and is always oppressed by a sense of competition. He has to work continuously . He had little time to rest. so he was fed up with school life.
Q:6.What did write experience on Monday morning?
The writer had a very gloomy experience on on Monday morning. As soon as he got up , he knew he had to get out of bed and get ready for school. He was disturbed by the idea that there was no chance for him to enjoy an extra doze.
Q:7. What did the writer feel when he heard their maid coming upstairs in the morning? OR How did Daiches feel when the maid-servant came to awaken him on Monday morning? OR How did the steps of the maid servant seem to Daivid Daiches? OR Why did Daiches not like is maid-servant?
Ans:The writer and his brother Lionel and his sister Sylvia slept upstairs. It was the duty of their maid t awaken them in the morning. When the maid came upstairs to awaken them for school , he felt very unhappy and sad. Her call was no less than a summons to damnation.
Q:8.What difference did the writer experience between school and university?OR how did the writer find university life different from that of school?
Ans: The writer found a considerable difference between a school and a university . In school , he had to remain busy in his studies for whole day but in the university he had to attend a fewer number of periods. He enjoyed a complete freedom to attend or not to attend the periods at university.
Q:9.What was the dismal experience for Daiches early in the morning?
Ans: GEtting up out of bed in the morning with no chance for more sleep and seeing the hours of school stretching ahead was dismal experience for Daiches.
Q:10. What did the
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