Irwin

Question 1

Education, Truth and Lies - At Issue

Answer 1

‘Truth is no more at issue in an examination than thirst is at a wine tasting or fashion at a striptease.’

Question 2

History, Truth and Lies - Conviction

Answer 2

‘History nowadays is not a matter of conviction. It’s a performance. It’s entertainment.’

Question 3

Literature - Poetry

Answer 3

‘Poetry is good up to a point. Adds flavour.’

Question 4

Truth and Lies - Meretricious

[Dakin]

Answer 4

‘…you were meretricious but not disingenuous.’

Question 5

Education, Truth and Lies - Difference

[Dakin]

Answer 5

‘Reckless, impulsive, immoral…how come there’s such a difference between the way you teach and the way you live?’

Question 6

Regret - Like Hector

[Dakin]

Answer 6

‘You won’t be. You can’t be. How could you be? Hector’s a joke.’

Question 7

Truth and Lies - Opposite

[Scripps]

Answer 7

‘Trust Irwin to lean the opposite way to everyone else.’

Question 8

Education - Old and Grey

Answer 8

‘Education isn’t something for when they’re old and grey and sitting by the fire. It’s for now.’