Mr. Berkway and the Journals

The transcript describes an English class with Mr. Berkway, an eccentric teacher who collects summer journals from students. Mary Lou is hesitant to share her journals, and the class is anxious about Mr. Berkway reading them. The students speculate about the content of their peers' journals and the potential consequences. The narrative highlights the unique teaching style of Mr. Berkway and the students' varied reactions to his methods.

What was Mr. Berkway's teaching style described as?

• Calm and quiet

• Strict and serious

• Energetic and dramatic

• Boring and monotonous

What was Mr. Berkway's physical appearance described as?

• Average height and build

• Tall and slim

• Short and stout

• Short and slim

What was the narrator's initial impression of Mr. Berkway?

• He was strict

• He was boring

• He was strange

• He was kind

How did Mr. Berkway react to the summer journals?

• He was disappointed

• He ignored them

• He was indifferent

• He was excited and grateful

What did Mr. Berkway do when he received the journals?

• He criticized them

• He threw them away

• He ignored them

• He collected them with enthusiasm

What did Mr. Berkway say about the journals?

• They were a challenge

• They were a burden

• They were a blessing

• They were unnecessary

What was Mary Lou's reaction to Mr. Berkway taking her journals?

• She was happy

• She was indifferent

• She was excited

• She was reluctant

What did Mary Lou say to Mr. Berkway about her journals?

• She wanted him to read them

• She didn't want him to read them

• She asked him to publish them

• She wanted to present them

What did Mr. Berkway promise Mary Lou about her journals?

• He would publish them

• He would keep her thoughts safe

• He would share them with the class

• He would return them unread

What was the reaction of Christie and Megan towards Mary Lou?

• They were indifferent

• They were supportive

• They were hostile

• They were friendly