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1. Why do you think the writer visited Miss
Beam's school?
Ans: The writer visited Miss Beam's school because he had
heard a lot about the school and wanted to know what her original method of
teaching was.
2. What was the 'game' that every child in
the school had to play?
Ans: Every child in the school had to play the game of
being blind, lame, deaf or dumb at least once during each term.
3. "Each term every child has one blind
day, one lame day..." Complete the line. Which day was the
hardest? Why was it the hardest?
Ans: The 'blind day' was the hardest. It was the hardest
because one kept worrying about being hit by something at any moment.
4. What was the purpose of these special
days?
Ans: The purpose of these special days was to help
students understand the problems of disabled persons. They were also motivated
to help the disabled.