1. Whatexcuse does Swami make to his mother about not going to school?

Swami’sexcuse to his mother was that he had headache.

2. What ismother’s response to Swami’s condition?

She askedhim if he had important classes, for which, he said “no” in an elaborate way.

3. Whatexcuse does Swami make to his father about going late to class?

If he goeslate to school, he would be punished by his teacher Samuel.

4. Accordingto Swami, what does Samuel do the children?

He wouldbeat them till blood oozes out and ask them to smear it on their fore-head likea vermillion marking.

5. After thefather hears about Samuel, what does he do for Swami?

He writes aletter to the Principal and asks Swami to deliver it to him.

6. How doesSwami feel about Samuel as he is going to school?

While goingto school, Swami feels guilty for lying about Samuel.

7. What doesSwami decide to do in school that day? Why?

In order tojustify the contents written in the letter against Samuel, Swami decides toprovoke him in order to get caned by him.

8. What doesSamuel say about Swami’s lateness?

Samuelallows him to enter without scolding.

9. What aresome things that Swami does to act out in class?

He yells,asks unnecessary and irrelevant questions.

10. How doesSamuel react to Swami’s acting out?

Samuel loseshis temper and canes swami.

11. Whathappens when Swami goes to the headmaster to give father’s letter to him?

He comes toknow that the headmaster has gone on leave for a week.

12. Who isthe assistant headmaster?

Asst.headmaster is Samuel, his teacher.

13. What isironic about the ending?

He thinksthat his teacher is going to be punished by the headmaster but his thoughtsdoesn’t get materialize and scoots from that place to avoid getting caught withSamuel.