AHSEC| CLASS 12| ALTERNATIVE ENGLISH| CHAPTER - 1| THE VERGER| SOLVED QUESTIONS FOR 5 MARK EACH| H.S. 2ND YEAR

THE VERGER

Solved questions for 5 mark each:

(A) LONG ANSWER:

1. Try to draw a character sketch of Verger.

Ans: Verger Albert Edward Foreman was a simple man. He performed his duty with honesty and dedication. He was rector of St. Peter's Church for sixteen years and did all the minor and physical duties. He loved his job and had no complaints about it until a new pastor discovered he could not read and write. But Verger was a man in his own right. When the priest asked him to learn the alphabet, failing which he would lose his job. Verger maintains his dignity and declines the priest's offer. He preferred to resign, believing that it was too late to learn. He realized that his illiteracy would never interfere with his duties. Foreman started a tobacco shop and was surprisingly successful. Even the banker was surprised to see his ability without education. He had no less than ten shops. In fact, Verger was a strong man who accepted his problems by becoming a successful businessman. He also did not aspire to social success and led a simple life, although he had enough money to live a luxurious life. They realized that it was better for them to remain illiterate. He had little education but through intelligent observation of the world he had acquired an abundance of worldly knowledge.

Verger's practical thinking, dedication, and ability to work hard solidified his position. These were the qualities Wager wanted in a priest.

2. Describe the circumstances under which Verger lost his job.

Ans: A man named Albert Edward Foreman dutifully performed his duties in the church for sixteen years. On the strength of his dedicated service and hard work, he had reached the respectable post of Verger. Verger's eligibility was challenged with the appointment of a new priest. The day after the christening ceremony, the new priest summoned Verger to the vestry where two churchwardens were waiting for him. At first the pastor praised Verger's honesty and ability to work. But then he ignored his many years of dedicated service on the grounds that Verger could not read and write. The new pastor was surprised to learn that Verger was illiterate. Albert is shocked but defends himself by saying that the previous priest had no objection, even that he could manage everything without education. But the priest was determined. He told Verger that he had no right to risk an accident caused by Verger's regrettable ignorance. They asked him if he could not learn. Then Verger split up. The priest gives Verger the option of learning the alphabet, or else he will lose his job. Even Verger was determined. He refused to accept the offer and preferred to resign, believing that it was too late to learn at that level. Therefore, due to lack of education Verger resigned from his respectable office and thus lost his job.

3. How did Albert Foreman answer the bank manager's question? What does his answer indicate?

Ans: Verger was earning money hand over hand and kept the money in the bank. The bank manager asked the foreman to invest his money. They told him that for this he would have to see some papers and sign them. Verger told him that he was illiterate, he could only write his name and nothing else. Then the manager asked him what would you do if you were educated. To this question, Verger replied that in that case he would have been a church verger.

This answer shows the irony of the situation. The irony of the situation. The manager hoped that if Albert was educated, he would be a big businessman. While Foreman knew that in that case, he would not lose his job as verger, he would have been verger of St Peter's Church in Neville Square. He was expelled from the church on the grounds of his illiteracy.

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