Question

a) Your parents were not anxious enough to have you learn. They preferred to put you to
work on a farm or at the mills, so as to have a little more money. And I? I've been to
blame also. Have I not often sent you to water my flowers instead of learning your
lessons. And when I wanted to go fishing, did I not just give you a holiday?
1) Whose parents were not anxious enough for what?
2) Why did Franz's parents put him to work?
3) When did M Hamel give students a holiday?
4)
is the antonym of the word "anxious” used in the extract.
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Answer 1

Answer:

1) Franz's parents were not anxious enough to have him learn.

2) To have some more money.

3) When she goes for fishing.

4) Carefree

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

Question and answer

Explanation:

Q.1.

Ans : Franz's parents were not anxious to send him school to study and learn. But instead of that, they had send him to the fields to work hard.

Q.2.

Ans : Franz's parents made him work and did not let him study.

Because they were money minded and only liked to earn more even if it disturbed their son's education.

Q.3.

Ans : M Hamel gave students a holiday whenever he wanted go for fishing.

Q.4.

Ans : The antonym of the word "anxious" is "carefree.

But in the passage, the antonym used is "not anxious."