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1. 1.

   Who was the first person the writer saw when he visited Miss Beam's school?

2. 2.

   Why did Miss Beam laugh?

3. 3.

   How many details can you recall from the story?

   1. The little girl with a bondage on her eyes was being led by a smaller boy between the ________.
   2. ________ was middle-aged, full of authority, kindly and understanding. 
   3. According to the writer, not all the children he saw in the school were healthy and _______.
   4. On mute day, since the children's mouths could not be bandaged they had to exercise their __________.
   5. ___________, a girl with red curly hair was the Head Girl.
4. 4.

   "I have heard so much," I said, "about the originality of your system."

   1. What system is the speaker talking about?
   2. What helps Miss Beam put this system into practice?
   3. What did the speaker see from the window that troubled him?
5. 5.

   "Don't you ever peep?" I asked the girl.

   1. What makes the writer ask the girl this question?
   2. What was her reply?
   3. What according to her gave her relief?
   4. What opinion did she have of her helpers?
6. 6.

   'Miss Beam's system of education allows students to be better human beings.' What do you think about Miss Beam's novel system of education?