During the first day's disputation, preliminary answers would be given to these many and disparate questions.
It was emphasised that all information would be treated confidentially and that no individual answers would be given to the employer.
If a minister failed to satisfactorily answer a question, they would be given 24 hours to provide a written response to parliament.
It was emphasised prior to the interview that there were no right or wrong answers and the participant would be given the opportunity to expand or clarify any points at the end of the interview.
The checklist had 10 questions, each of which would be given an answer, 'Yes', or 'No', or 'Cannot tell'.
Another answer would be that given by the kindly theatre manager in "Fanny and Alexander" (1982): My only talent, if you can call it that in my case, is that I love this little world inside the thick walls of this playhouse, and I'm fond of the people who work in this little world.
The answer, swiftly reported, was no: he'd be giving up the persona, and playing it straight — or at least, this being comedy, straighter.
"I was relieved, actually, because I'd been given an answer as to why I'd been feeling so bad.
Ms. Melymuka said she'd never seen signs of O.C.D. and I'd been given the same answer a few years before, when another of his desk mates had written to me.
He was dismissed after answering a few questions, and figures he'd been given a clean bill of health.
