2 marksWhere did Taplow meet Frank? Taplow had been given an extra work to do by Mr. Crocker Harris.

He was waitingfor the master in the school. Frank also came there and met Taplow. What subjects does Taplow want to opt for? Why? Taplow feels if his grades are good he would opt for science. He feels science is moreinteresting than the study of classics. What do you learn about Taplow from the initial conversation between him andMr. Frank? Taplow is a boy of sixteen. He is still in the lower fifth. Mr. Crocker- Harris has nottold him the result so he will have to wait till the next day to learn about his fate. What is Taplows opinion about the Greek tragedy Agamemnon? Taplow calls the Greek tragedy Agamemnon as muck. He is annoyed at the way itwas taught to them, just a lot of Greek words strung together. However he feels thatthe plot of the play is good. What does Frank call bad luck? The weather was fine and Taplow wanted to go and play golf but he dared not defyMr. CrockerHarris. Frank considers Taplows situation bad luck for him. Why would Taplow not get any comfort as mentioned by Mr. Frank? Mr. Crocker-Harris gave no benefit to his students for being good boys in taking upextra work. He gave marks as per the performance and not for doing any extra work. Which rule did Mr. Crocker Harris follow strictly which many teachers flouted? The rule was that form results should only be announced by the headmaster on the lastday of the term. No one but Mr. Crocker- Harris paid attention to this rule. What does Mr. Frank suggest Taplow to do because Mr. Crocker Harris is tenminutes late? Frank asked Taplow not to wait for Mr. Crocker Harris and play golf but Taplow isreally shocked and is afraid that Mr. Crocker Harris may follow him home or dosomething else. Why does Mr. Frank envy Mr. Crocker Harris? Mr. Frank envies Mr. Crocker Harris for the effect he has on the boys in the form. Mr.Crocker Harris does not tell the results before they are officially announced. And inspite of making students take extra work they still like Mr. Crocker Harris. How does Mr. Crocker Harris differ from other masters in his reactions towardsothers? Mr. Crocker Harris did not get pleasure out of giving pain. He was not a sadist. In facthe had no feelings. He was all dry like a nut. He seemed to hate the idea of peopleliking him. Who is a sadist? Why is Taplow afraid of Mr. Crocker Harris even though thelatter is not a sadist? A sadist is a person who gets pleasure while inflicting pain on others. Taplow saysthat he would not be so frightened of Mr. Crocker Harris if he were a sadist. He wouldat least show his feelings. Mr. Crocker Harris was indifferent and was like a nut. Which incident does Taplow narrate to prove the fact that Crocker Harris doesnot like being liked?

Taplow narrates the incident about one day when Mr. Crocker Harris made one of hisclassical jokes in the class which no one understood. Taplow laughed out of politeness. Instead of feeling thankful, Mr. Crocker Harris asked Taplow to explainthe joke to the class. This incident proved that Mr. Crocker Harris did not like beingliked. What is Taplows attitude towards Mr. Crocker Harris? Taplow is respectful towards Mr. Crocker Harris and likes him even though he isafraid of him and dare not cut the extra work even on the last day of the term. Does Frank seem to encourage Taplows comments on Crocker Harris? Frank encourages Taplow to comment on Mr. Crocker Harris by cleverly askingTaplow several questions. He appreciated Taplows imitation of Mr. Crocker Harrisand also asks him to repeat it. Who was Millie Crocker Harris? What was she like? Millie Crocker Harris was the young wife of Mr. Crocker Harris. She was a thinwoman in her late 30s. She was more smartly dressed than the other school masterswives. How does Millie Crocker Harris send Taplow away? On seeing Taplow, Millie Crocker Harris points out that her husband was at theBursars so he could go away for a quarter of an hour. But Taplow does not move.Millie assures him that she would take the blame. She takes out a prescription andrequests him to bring some medicines from the chemist for her. How does Taplow react to Millies arrival? Taplow is nervous. He is unable to control his emotions and whispers to Frank if hethinks she has heard their conversation. Taplow feels that if she tells Mr. Crocker Harris, he would lose his form. What is the meaning of Cut? Why is Taplow unable to Cut? Cut means to run away and play truant from the extra class. Taplow is unable toplay truant because he feels Mr. Crocker Harris would follow him home or dosomething more. What do you gather about Mr. Frank from the play? Mr. Frank is a young science teacher. He does not like the subject he teaches. He alsoadmits that he tells the result to the students before it is officially announced by thehead master. He feels envious of Crocker Harris because Taplow likes him. 10 marks The humorous piece is an extract from a play. What according to you makes theplay humorous? The play The Browning Version depicts an extraordinary and interesting situation.Frank, a young science teacher finds 16 year old Taplow waiting for his senior teacher, Mr. Crocker Harris. The lower fifth form students have been asked to doextra assignments on the last day of the term. Mr. Harris is leaving the school for good the next day. Being quite busy in organizing his own affairs, he has not yetarrived there. Taplow fears about adverse remarks on his results. This makes us smile.The interaction between Frank and Taplow is quite amusing and entertaining. Mr.Frank encourages Taplow to comment on Crocker Harris. The manner in whichTaplow imitates his teachers voice, mannerisms and diction, is a source of humour.The sudden arrival of Mrs. Crocker Harris in the midst of an imitation of jokesurprises Frank and makes Taplow nervous. Their reactions are quite funny. Taplowsreluctance to leave the place and his fears of consequences of his masters return seemamusing. He feels relieved only when

Mrs. Harris offers to take the blame. All thecomments on the eccentricities of the characters of the play evoke humour in the play.