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Which teacher at Cutlers' Grammar School mainly prepares the boys for their Oxbridge entrance exams using a traditional, results-oriented method?
AHector
BMrs. Lintott
CIrwin✓
DRudge
Rationale
Irwin is hired specifically to train the boys with a focused, unconventional, and exam-oriented approach, unlike Hector's wider humanistic view of education.
Which teacher in The History Boys focuses mainly on helping the boys succeed in their Oxbridge entrance exams through a results-oriented, exam-centric teaching style?
AHector
BMrs. Lintott
CIrwin✓
DWilkes
Rationale
Irwin is hired specifically to train the boys in a persuasive and contrarian way of arguing meant to impress Oxbridge examiners, unlike Hector, who takes a more humanistic and exploratory approach to education.
Which statement best captures Hector's main teaching philosophy in The History Boys?
AStudents should concentrate solely on exam techniques to secure top grades.
BLiterature and knowledge are inherently valuable and should be appreciated and shared, regardless of their practical use.✓
CHistory ought to be taught as a collection of objective, unbiased facts.
DStudents need to specialize early in one subject to qualify for university admission.
Rationale
Hector believes that education — particularly in literature and the arts — holds intrinsic value beyond just preparing for exams or future careers. He encourages his students to embrace and treasure knowledge as a "gift," which stands in stark contrast to Irwin's more results-oriented approach.