CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Mr. Keesing was Anne’s Maths teacher. He was annoyed with Anne because she was a very talkative girl and talked too much in his class. He assigned her extra homework, asking her to write an essay on the subject, ‘A Chatterbox’.

Detailed explanation-2: -Anne got along well with most of her teachers, except Mr. Keesing who taught Maths to her. She called him an ‘old ‘fogey’ who got mad at her constant chattering in class. Inspite of many warnings, Anne continued to talk in class.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anne had confided in her diary that no one knew how often she thought of her grandmother even after her death and how much she loved her. In the sixth form at the Montessori nursery school, Anne’s teacher was Mrs Kuperus who was also her headmistress.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mr. Keesing was a strict teacher. However, he was not rigidly strict. He expected discipline and silence in his class while he was teaching, which is acceptable.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Mr Keesing seems to be a strict teacher but he actually believes taking actions with good intention and for the development of children. He tries to control her bad habit of talking too much but as soon as he is convinced that her habit does not affect her studies, he overlooks her shortcoming.