The Last Lesson

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The story of 'The Last Lesson' is set in the backdrop of__________.

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Franco-Prussian War

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Why was Franz in great dread of a scolding?

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He was to be questioned about participles and he knew nothing about them.

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Why was there a crowd at the bulletin board?

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The news of French being replaced by German had attracted them there.

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What was the unusual thing that Franz noticed when he reached at the school?

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It was very calm and quiet.

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What did Franz notice that was special about M. Hamel that day?

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He was wearing clothes that he usually wore only on special days.

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Why had the villagers occupied the last benches in the classroom?

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They were sorry and wanted to thank the master for his forty years of faithful service.

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Who does 'I' refer to in the line: “I won’t scold you, little Franz; you must feel bad enough.”

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M. Hamel

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What does the speaker seem to suggest by the following lines? “I won’t scold you, little Franz; you must feel bad enough. See how it is! Every day we have said to ourselves, ‘Bah! I’ve plenty of time. I’ll learn it tomorrow.’

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That the problem with the people is that they procrastinate their work.

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Which one of these is NOT TRUE in context of the realization of Franz that he won't be able to learn French from the next day? Options: He felt sorry for not learning his lessons., He thought his books were nuisance., He started loving grammar, history etc. which he hated earlier., He developed love for his teacher at the idea of his teacher going away.

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He thought his books were nuisance.

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Whom did M. Hamel blame for the poor condition of French language?

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All of the above