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1. 1.

   Why do you think Monsieur Hamel's behaviour different?

2. 2.

   Tick (√) on the correct meaning of the phrasal verb 'counted on'.

   1. banked on
   2. understood
   3. given
3. 3.

   Monsieur Hamel had been in the school for __________.

   1. fifty years
   2. sixty years
   3. forty years
4. 4.

   Tick (√) the correct options to complete these sentences.

   1. Frantz hurried to school because he
      1. was late and was afraid of being scolded by his teacher
      2. was late and could not complete his homework.
      3. had not learnt about participles and he could hear the Prussians marching.
   2. Frantz was angry and guilty because he neglected his lessons in
      1. French
      2. English
      3. Chinese
   3. It was a heart-rending thing for Monsieur Hamel to leave the province because he
      1. would miss his class
      2. would leave the place forever
      3. would come after a long span of time
   4. 'Monsieur Hamel rose, pale as death, from his chair.' This means he
      1. had lost his lively spirit
      2. was feeling tired
      3. was in a deplorable state of mind/a state of shock and remorse
5. 5.

   Write what the narrator sees as he passes the Mayor's office.

6. 6.

   What did Frantz notice about Monsieur Hamel as he sat on his bench in the class?