2. Does Frank seem to encourage Taplow’s comments on Crocker-Harris?
3. What do you gather about Crocker-Harris from the play?
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Ans 2: Frank surely encourages him to comment on Crocker-Harris as he asked him many questions about him. He also asked him to repeat when he was imitating his teacher.
Ans 3: Mr. Crocker-Harris is a middle-aged schoolmaster who is a disciplinarian. He is not biased with his students and is a strict person. He follows all the rules and never shrivels up in front of his students. He takes his job seriously as he called Taplow on the last day of school to make up for his missed day previously.
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2 ) Yes , Frank seems to encourage Taplow's comments on crocker - Harris . He shows appreciation for Taplow's imitation of Mr Crocker - Harris and asks him to repeat it . On smother occasion , Frank tells Taplow not to keep a good joke ( narrated in the style of Mr Crocker Harris ) to himself but it to others
3 ) Here are a few sentences from the text which have idiomatic expressions. Can you say what each means ? ( you might want to consult a dictionary first ) Mr Keeping was trying to play a joke on me with this ridiculous subject but I ' d make sure the joke was on him