Short Questions (with Answers)
1. Why was Blenkinsopp late?
Answer : He said his grandmother died.
2. How many grandmothers did Blenkinsopp say he had?
Answer : He said he had four.
3. Why was Blenkinsopp absent the previous day?
Answer : He said he went to the dentist.
4. What excuse did Blenkinsopp give for not doing Physical Education (P.E.)?
Answer : He said he had no P.E. kit.
5. Why did Blenkinsopp say he couldn’t bring his P.E. kit?
Answer : He said his hand was hurt.
6. Who usually helped Blenkinsopp with his P.E. kit?
Answer : His grandmother.
7. How did Blenkinsopp respond to the math test?
Answer : He said he was looking forward to it.
8. How many grandmothers does Blenkinsopp have?
Answer : He has none; it was just an excuse.
9. Why was the teacher suspicious of Blenkinsopp’s excuses?
Answer : Because he had too many grandmothers “dying.”
10. What was Blenkinsopp’s excuse for not wearing his kit?
Answer : He said it was at home.
11. What did the teacher say about the word “can’t”?
Answer : The teacher said there is no such word as “can’t.”
12. How does Blenkinsopp feel about Physical Education?
Answer : He tries to avoid it with excuses.
13. Who wrote the lesson “Excuses, Excuses!” ?
Answer : Gareth Owen.
14. What was Blenkinsopp’s excuse for not having his kit?
Answer : His grandmother, who used to help, was dead.
15. What did Blenkinsopp say about his dentist?
Answer : He mentioned visiting the dentist for a tooth.
Medium Questions (with Answers)
1. What excuses did Blenkinsopp make to avoid P.E.?
Answer : He said his grandmother died, his kit was at home, and he had a bad hand.
2. Why did Blenkinsopp say his grandmother was responsible for his lateness?
Answer : He claimed she had died, which made him late.
3. How did the teacher react to Blenkinsopp’s excuses?
Answer : The teacher was skeptical and questioned him closely.
4. Why did Blenkinsopp say he couldn’t line up for P.E.?
Answer : He claimed he had no kit and a bad hand.
5. What was unusual about Blenkinsopp’s grandmother’s death?
Answer : He had used this excuse multiple times for different grandmothers.
6. Why did the teacher ask about the number of Blenkinsopp’s grandmothers?
Answer : Because Blenkinsopp kept saying different grandmothers had died.
7. How many grandmothers did Blenkinsopp mention during the term?
Answer : He mentioned four grandmothers.
8. Why did Blenkinsopp say he missed the math test?
Answer : He claimed he was at the dentist for a tooth.
9. What was Blenkinsopp’s reason for not wanting to do P.E.?
Answer : He didn’t have his kit and claimed his hand was injured.
10. What did the teacher say when Blenkinsopp said “can’t” ?
Answer : The teacher insisted that “can’t” wasn’t an acceptable answer.
Long Questions (with Answers)
1. Describe the conversation between Blenkinsopp and the teacher about his grandmother.
Answer : The teacher questions Blenkinsopp about his repeated excuses of his grandmother’s death on P.E. days.
2. Explain why the teacher was doubtful about Blenkinsopp’s excuses.
Answer : Blenkinsopp’s excuses were repetitive and didn’t seem believable, especially about his grandmothers.
3. How does Blenkinsopp try to avoid Physical Education?
Answer : He gives excuses such as his grandmother’s death, his kit being at home, and a bad hand.
4. What does Blenkinsopp say when the teacher asks about yesterday?
Answer : He says he missed school because he went to the dentist.
5. Why is Blenkinsopp’s story humorous?
Answer : His excuses are exaggerated, with multiple grandmothers and improbable reasons.
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