English
the importance of human teachers
Practice questions
The appeal of the old school lies not merely in the building but in what?Margie's boredom with the mechanical teacher proves which educational need?How is the importance of human teachers conveyed in the story without direct preaching?What idea about human teachers is formed through Tommy and Margie's conversation?Why does education at Margie's home still seem incomplete?Why is a human teacher considered necessary for children's diverse abilities?How does the old book lead Margie toward the importance of human teachers?Which quality of a human teacher stands out against the monotony of the mechanical teacher?The need for human teachers in the story connects with which broader concern?How can the presence of a human teacher affect a student's confidence?Which absence of a human teacher is felt most strongly in Margie's experience?Old teachers taught the same lesson to children together; what advantage does this show?How does the ending mood of the story support human teachers?At what level is the main difference between human and mechanical teachers shown?Margie's sadness highlights which function of a human teacher?Why does the idea of the old school seem liberating to Margie?How does the story turn the need for human teachers into a comment on future education?If the teacher is human, what extra benefit can a student like Margie receive?Margie's passivity before the mechanical teacher proves the need for which role of a human teacher?Through which symbol can the role of human teachers be understood in the story?