Asking the question is a good idea.
What is interesting to think back about - I am not sure he could answer,
I am not sure if he is lazy and doesn't want to read and for people to just kneel down....or is that an act - so he can get his way.
or has the alcohol really done that much damage. It is possible - sometimes I wonder if he can really read or not because he will jump on one word and not read the rest - so processing the meaning in context is gone.