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Quick RecallWhy was Franz in great dread of a scolding that morning?
Franz was in great dread of a scolding that morning primarily because he was running very late for school. Furthermore, his strict teacher, M. Hamel, had specifically announced that he would question the students on the grammatical rules of participles. Little Franz did not know the first word about them and was entirely unprepared for the class. The combination of his tardiness and his complete lack of academic preparation made him deeply fear his teacher's anger and the inevitable punishment of the terrible iron ruler.