The Homework Book | POEM

Ms. Williams informs the class about the importance of the 11 plus exam and assigns homework. The narrator, feeling anxious, draws a character named Trev the Tramp in the homework book. Ms. Williams discovers the drawing and sends a letter home. The narrator is worried about the consequences but is relieved when the father, a teacher, resolves the issue with a letter. The narrator reflects on the incident, believing the father used a special teacher language to defuse the situation.

What was the main concern for students, teachers, and parents regarding 'the 11 plus' exam?

• The length of the exam

• The importance of passing the exam

• The cost of the exam

• The difficulty of the exam

What did the narrator do during the homework review session that caught Ms. Williams' attention?

• He fell asleep

• He drew a picture in his homework book

• He answered a question incorrectly

• He left the classroom

How did Ms. Williams react when she discovered the drawing in the homework book?

• She ignored it

• She asked the class to draw similar pictures

• She decided to send a letter to the narrator's parents

• She praised the drawing

What did the narrator do with the letter from Ms. Williams when he got home?

• He gave it to his parents immediately

• He threw it away

• He hid it under his bed

• He read it and then tore it up

How did the narrator's father handle the situation with the letter from Ms. Williams?

• He wrote a response to Ms. Williams

• He ignored the letter

• He punished the narrator

• He called the school to complain