Question

Then, from one thing to another, M. Hamel went on to talk of the French language, saying that it was

the most beautiful language in the world — the clearest, the most logical; that we must guard it among

us and never forget it, because when a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language

it is as if they had the key to their prison. Then he opened a grammar and read us our lesson.

(a) Which is M.Hamel‘s language?

(i) French (ii) German (iii) English (iv) Spanish

(b) Identify the literary device in ‘from one thing to another‘.

(i) metaphor (ii) personification (iii) allusion (iv) hyperbole

(c) What is Hamel asking the people to do for their language?

(i) forget their language (ii) begin learning German

(iii) guard their language (iv) learn their language

(d) How could the enslaved people have the key to the prison?

(i) if they ask the prisoner for it (ii) if they do not leave their language

(iii) if they snatch the key (iv) if they do not leave their country​

Answer 1

Answer:

a) Option i) French

b) option ii) personification

c) option iv) learn their language

d)option ii) if they do not leave their language

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) 1. FRENCH

(b) 2. PERSONIFICATION

(c) 3. GUARD THEIR LANGUAGE

(d) 2. IF THEY DO NOT LEAVE THEIR LANGUAGE