Question

I heard Mr.Hamel say to me, “I won’t scold you lil Franz; you must feel bad enough. See how it is! Everyday we say to ourselves ‘Bah! I’ve plenty of time. I’ll learn it tomorrow.’ And now you see where we’ve come out. Ah, that’s the great trouble with Alsace; she puts off learning till tomorrow. ‘Now those fellows out there will have the right to say to you, ‘How is it: you pretend to be Frenchmen, and yet you can neither speak nor write your own language? But you are not the worst, poor little Franz. We’ve all a great deal to reproach ourselves with.”

Who does Mr. Hamel blame for not learning their language?

[0.8 marks]

• A. Himself
• B. Parents
• C. Students
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D All of the above

Mr Hamel blames the people of Alsace for their lackadaisical attitude towards learning their language.