In paragraph 6, Franz expects to be_______ for arriving late. He is surprised when M. Hamel is_______ to him instead. The teacher’s behavior indicates that _______ happened in the town and prepares the reader for what comes next.
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Question 4
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Question 6
6.
Look at paragraph 18.
Why does Franz think M. Hamel looks taller than usual?
Question 7
7.
Part A
At the beginning of the story, Franz must resist__________. In paragraph 11, however, when Franz is called on by the teacher he wishes he could__________.
Question 8
8.
Part B
Considering the correct answers from Part A, which detail from the story conveys why Franz’s attitude has changed?
Question 9
9.
In paragraph 20, M. Hamel writes_______ on the chalkboard. From this action, the reader can infer that M. Hamel_______ French.
Question 10
10.
Which details from the passage explain why Franz is surprised by M. Hamel’s reaction to him being late? Select two answers.
Question 11
11.
Put Franz’s feelings about M. Hamel in the order in which Franz experiences them in the story.
Franz has compassion for M. Hamel.
Franz finds M. Hamel to be a strange and grumpy teacher.
Franz is surprised by how M. Hamel is dressed.
Franz respects and admires M. Hamel.
Question 12
12.
What can the reader infer about Franz based on how his views change over the course of the story?
Question 13
13.
Which option bestdescribes one of the story’s themes?
Question 14
14.
Which option bestdescribes one of the story’s themes?
Question 1
1.
Look at paragraph 2.
Why does Franz not stop to see the message on the bulletin board?
Question 2
2.
Read paragraphs 3 and 4. How do paragraphs 3 and 4 hint at later revelations in the story?
Look at paragraph 9.
Why does Franz view his books as “old friends” and “forget all about [M. Hamel’s] ruler” and crankiness?
The idea of M. Hamel leaving makes Franz happy, so his books and his teacher’s crankiness don’t seem so bad.
Knowing it is his last day with his teacher helps Franz appreciate what he has.
Franz has gotten stronger, so his books do not feel as heavy, and he arrives at school on time, making his teacher happy with him.
Since the townspeople are watching, Franz wants to make a good impression, so he pretends to enjoy his class.
Question 5
5.
Read this sentence from paragraph 14.
“I think, too, that I had never listened so carefully, and that he had never explained everything with so much patience.”
Why does Franz listen so carefully to his lessons on this day?
Franz has never feared M. Hamel so much.
Franz has gained a new respect for his teacher.
M. Hamel is standing on his chair.
“I thought to myself, without stopping: ‘What can be the matter now?’” (paragraph 2)
“You can imagine how I blushed and how frightened I was.” (paragraph 5)
“But the thing that surprised me most was to see, on the back benches that were always empty, the village people sitting quietly like ourselves” (paragraph 7)
“M. Hamel walking up and down with his terrible iron ruler under his arm.” (paragraph 5)
He does not want to get in trouble in front of the townspeople.