Why did the villagers attend the last lesson?

To pay tribute to M.Hamel and their nation

To pay tribute to Alsace and Lorraine

Why was M. Hamel sitting motionless in his chair and gazing at everything?

He wanted to fix in his mind just how everything looked before he left the school.

He had never seen those things before.

He was observing the new changes that had taken place.

I started for school very late that morning and was in great dread of a scolding, especially because M. Hamel had said that he would question us on participles, and I did not know the first word about them. What does Franz mean by he “did not know the first word about them”?

That everything about participles was Greek and Latin to him.

That he did not understand the meaning of the word ‘participle’.

That he did not know the spelling of the word ‘participle’.

That he was well-versed in the rules of participles.

What three things did M.Hamel say about the French language?

It was the most beautiful, the clearest, the most logical language.

It was the most beautiful, the clearest, the most grammatical language.

It was the most cheerful, the clearest, the most logical language.

It was the most beautiful, the clearest, the most safest language.

Why was Franz feeling regretful and sad?

for not learning his mother tongue

Franz saw a huge crowd assembled in front of the bulletin board, but did not stop. How would you evaluate his reaction?

c) Bad news had become very normal, so he went about his task.

a) Franz was too little to care about the news of lost battles.

b) Nobody in Franz’s family was in the army, so it did not matter.

d) It was too crowded for Franz to find out what news was up on the board.

“I never saw him look so tall”. Which of the following best captures M. Hamel on the last day of school?

b) patient, dignified, emotional, courageous

a) cranky, miserable, dedicated, resigned

c) calm, nostalgic, disappointed, patriotic

d) proud, reproachful, persistent, heroic

What was Franz banking on to enter the class as he was late?

(i) M.Hamel’s teaching on the blackboard

(iii) Hauser helping him sneak in

(iv) to quietly walk in when everyone was preoccupied with participles

Why was little Franz afraid of going to school that day?

He did not know about French participles

He did not carry the textbooks with him

There were things that were more tempting for Franz than going to school that day? (Select the incorrect option)

The crowd at the bulletin board

Drilling of the Prussian soldiers

What had been the news that the people of Alsace used to receive? (Select the incorrect option)

The orders of the commanding officer

“Don’t go so fast bub; you’ll get to your school in plenty of time”. Who said this sentence?

The apprentice of the blacksmith

Pick the odd one out as far as the routine of the school is concerned.

The villagers sitting on the back benches

The teacher’s ruler rapping on the table

What had M. Hamel done whenever he wanted to go fishing?

He had asked the students to water his garden

He had taken the students along with him.

When I passed the town hall there was a crowd in front of the bulletin-board. For the last two years all our bad news had come from there — the lost battles, the draft, the orders of the commanding officer — and I thought to myself, without stopping, “What can be the matter now?” What do you think the matter could be?

German language to be implemented in the province of Alsace.

Marching of the Prussian Army into the French province of Alsace

M. Hamel leaving the school after his 40 years of service.

Then, as I hurried by as fast as I could go, the blacksmith, Wachter, who was there, with his apprentice, reading the bulletin, called after me, “Don’t go so fast, bub; you’ll get to your school in plenty of time!” What could Wachter have meant by this?

It won’t matter even if he reaches late to school.

There’s a long way to reach school.

There a lot of time left to reach school.

He may reach school at any time he wishes.

What did Franz use as a cover to enter the class unnoticed?

The din that prevailed in the class.

The lessons repeated in unison.

I jumped over the bench and sat down at my desk. Not till then, when I had got a little over my fright, did I see that our teacher had on his beautiful green coat, his frilled shirt, and the little black silk cap, all embroidered, that he never wore except on inspection and prize days. “Got a little over my fright” means that Franz

had a tad bit of fright remaining in him.

But I got mixed up on the first words and stood there, holding on to my desk, my heart beating, and not daring to look up. What followed this?

“I won’t scold you, little Franz; you must feel bad enough.”

“My children, this is the last lesson I shall give you.”

“Go to your place quickly, little Franz. We were beginning without you.”

“You’ll get to your school in plenty of time!”