Question

Read the passage. From Hard Times by Charles Dickens “Quadruped. Graminivorous. Forty teeth, namely twenty-four grinders, four eye-teeth, and twelve incisive. Sheds coat in the spring; in marshy countries, sheds hoofs, too. Hoofs hard, but requiring to be shod with iron. Age known by marks in mouth.” Thus (and much more) Bitzer. “Now girl number twenty,” said Mr. Gradgrind. “You know what a horse is.” Charles Dickens’s purpose in this passage is to _____. mock the facts-only method of teaching convey Mr. Gradgrind’s need to be right show that students are taught complex information prove that Bitzer is highly intelligent

Answer 1

Answer: A) mock the facts-only method of teaching.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from "Hard Times" by Charles Dickens we can see Mr. Gradgrind given numerous facts about horses, the number and type of teeth, the type of food that they eat, how to determine their age by marks in their mouth, and other various facts. Charles Dickens purpose in this passage is to mock the facts-only method of teaching, because after Mr. Gradgrind says all those facts, it is not yet clear what is a horse.

Answer 2

The answer is "mock the facts-only method of teaching". Mr. Gradgrind gives only facts and does not show the student what horses are like. I hope this helps!