Ans: Private Quelch, just another soldier in the platoon, who thought not so of himself; too much learned to be a student, he was called ‘The Professor’ by his mates. He had thorough knowledge about almost everything. He had an ambition to get commission in the army.

What was the nickname of private Quelch?

The nickname of Private Quelch was the ‘Professor’. Another nickname for him could be ‘Mr. Show Off’.

What is private Quelch?

Private Quelch is a trainee in the army. He’s lanky and always wears a frown and a strange horn-rimmed spectacles. He’s a store house of knowledge. Being a hard wording soldier, his physical ability and enthusiasm is exhausted even after a walk of 30 miles. His character has a different side too.

Which duty did private Quelch get?

kitchen duties
(b) Private Quelch was assigned kitchen duties permanently.

What does Quelch mean?

transitive verb. 1a : to fall or stamp on so as to crush. b(1) : to completely suppress : quell squelch resistance. (2) : silence squelched the protesters.

Do you think private Quelch changed his attitude after being given Cookhouse duties?

Give reasons for your answer. Answer: Private Quelch was conceited and satisfied inhis own cocoon. He was totally indifferent to what others thought about him. When he was relegated to cook house duties, he might have felt bad temporarily but he would never change.

How did the other privates react to his transfer?

when private quelch was given permanent cook house duties he still continued his habits of correcting. a few days later when the narrator and his friend trower were returning from the canteen they saw private quelch correcting the other cook . they laughed And run away.

Who was giving lesson on musketry?

Sergeant
(a) about muzzle velocity: At the first lesson on musketry, a Sergeant was explaining the mechanisms of a service rifle. He went on to explain that the ‘muzzle velocity’ or speed at which the bullet leaves the rifle was well over two thousand feet per second.

Is Quelch a real word?

The word is a valid scrabble word quelch v. (transitive) To squelch; to eliminate. quelch v. (dialectal, intransitive) To make a squelching sound.

What is a quelled?

1 : to stop or end by force Police quelled a riot. 2 : quiet entry 4, calm He quelled their fears.