Write down the positive and negative traits of Private Quelch’s character instances from the story.
Positive traits - Instances from the story
(i) _____________ ______________
(ii) _____________ ______________
(iii) _____________ ______________
(iv) _____________ ______________
Negative traits - Instances from the story
(i) _____________ ______________
(ii) _____________ ______________
(iii) _____________ ______________
(iv) _____________ ______________
Positive traits - Instances from the story
(i) Knew ‘too much’ → All doubts on the subject lost after five minutes’ conversation with him.
(ii) Very specific → When a Sergeant told the trainees that a bullet leaves the rifle at the speed of over two thousand feet per second, the Professor immediately interrupted him. He corrected him by saying, “Two thousand, four hundred and forty feet per second.”
(iii) Meant to get on → ‘He was sure to get a commission, before long.’
(iv) Diligent → Borrowed training manuals and stayed up late at night reading them.
Negative traits - Instances from the story
(i) Disturbing → ‘A voice interrupted.’ The Professor interrupted when a Sergeant was delivering his lesson.
(ii) Badgered the instructors → He irritated and badgered the instructors with questions.
(iii) Air of superiority→ ‘…………….. how condescending he was’.
(iv) Exhibitionism → His fellow soldiers fled to avoid his exhibitionism.