Question
he following morning, after prayers, instead of dismissing the school as usual, the Head called on them to wait one moment, as he had something to say.
29 “I merely wish to inform you,” he said blandly, “that there will be no recreation time this morning, and no half-holiday this afternoon—the time can be employed in studying up the first two books of Euclid7.”
30 There was an appalled silence for a minute and a half. Boys stared at each other incredulously.
31 Then a cry went up: “Why—”
32 The Head looked at them regretfully. “I am sorry,” he said gently, “but—Mr. Matthews dared me to do it.”
33 Then he dismissed them kindly, and they filed out in dead silence.
What aspect of the Head’s character is revealed in paragraphs 28-33?
Responses
cunning
cunning
disinterest
disinterest
humor
humor
sarcasm
29 “I merely wish to inform you,” he said blandly, “that there will be no recreation time this morning, and no half-holiday this afternoon—the time can be employed in studying up the first two books of Euclid7.”
30 There was an appalled silence for a minute and a half. Boys stared at each other incredulously.
31 Then a cry went up: “Why—”
32 The Head looked at them regretfully. “I am sorry,” he said gently, “but—Mr. Matthews dared me to do it.”
33 Then he dismissed them kindly, and they filed out in dead silence.
What aspect of the Head’s character is revealed in paragraphs 28-33?
Responses
cunning
cunning
disinterest
disinterest
humor
humor
sarcasm
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GPT 3.5
sarcasm