Question

What was the joke by the end of ' the man who know too mach'? why?

Answer 1

Professor always aimed for a permanent rank.
But to his amazement corporal Turnbull gave the professor badge . He is appointed as the member of permanent cook hours duties which seems to be funny as 11th end of the story 'the man who knew too much.'


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Answer 2

The joke was on the Professor because he was assigned to cookhouse duty as a punishment. He had tried to show off his knowledge in front of the corporal and so he was punished.