[Stylist] Critiquing method

[Vejas Vasiliauskas]

Hi, 
In one of my English classes, our teacher has begun utilizing a method of critiquing which I have never previously heard of. 
We are now working on 12-page short stories. Our teacher has the class read all of the short stories in advance. Then, in class, he has the whole class critique the stories as a group, except for the fact that the author is not allowed to participate in the discussion. For example, for my short story, my teacher tried to get the class to discuss it by asking questions such as "What was Caroline's motive?" but because I wrote it, I couldn't answer. The other students had to try to come up with their own conclusion.
Has anyone experienced this method before? I can see how my teacher wants to have us hear from multiple perspectives, but it felt really weird for me that I couldn't answer/clarify/explain. 
Thanks, 
Vejas