Question

15 at me, daring
me
to answer incorrectly.
i will like kofi offin
to answer the question, please, he says.
20 dunwötwe, i proudly answer,
standing among
my classmates, smiling
like i just bit into
the sweetest mango.
25 i do not see
the lightning
almost slice
the skin
from my palm,
30 but i do feel the scorch
of the rod
across my hand
and in my bones.
i even taste its sting
35 in my mouth.

queen’s english, please, mr. phillip says,
as calm as rain, like
he did not just attack me
with his loaded cane.

what can be inferred about mr. phillip’s teaching style?

○ he is indifferent and uninvolved with the students.

○ he focuses on making learning fun and engaging.

○ he is strict and demands precise answers.

○ he is laid - back and encourages creative thinking.

Explanation:

The student fears answering incorrectly, feels the "scorch of the rod" after responding, and Mr. Phillip corrects them to use "Queen's English" calmly but firmly, showing he enforces strict, precise standards for answers.

Answer:

He is strict and demands precise answers.