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Read the following passages and answer the questions given below them:“This is a very important part of our system. To make our children appreciate and understand misfortune, we make them share in misfortune, too. Each term, every child has on     e blind day, one lame day, one’ deaf day, one injured day and one dumb day. During the blind day their eyes are bandaged absolutely and they are on their honour not to peep. The bandage is put on overnight so they wake blind. This means that they need help with everything. Other children are given the duty of helping them and leading them about. They all learn so much this way-both the blind and the helpers.“There is no misery about it,” Miss Beam continued. ‘Everyone is very kind and it is really something of a game. Before the day is over, though, even the most thoughtless child realises what misfortune is.1. What do, students of Miss Beam’s school do in order to understand misfortune ?2. What days do each child have every term ?3. What does the child have to do on the blind day?4. Why does the child have to wear the bandage overnight?5. How do the other children learn from this exercise?6. What according to Miss Beam is the outcome of the game by the end of s the day?

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1. In order to understand misfortune, the children of Miss Beam’s school are made to share in the misfortune.

2. Every term, each child has one blind day, one lame day, one deaf day, one injured day and one dumb day.

3. On the blind day, the child’s eyes are bandaged completely and he/she is on his/her honour not to peep

4. The child wears the bandage overnight so that he /she wakes up blind.

5. The other children are given the duty of helping and leading the child who has turned blind for the day.



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