Practice Passage: "The Last Class"

Identify the setting:

When does the story take place?

Where does the story take place?

(Use the introductory passage for help.)

Which sentence is the best summary of paragraph 1?

• A late student wishes they could avoid going to school because they are worried about getting in trouble.

• A late student decides to stay home from school because they want to spend the day roaming the fields outdoors.

What is the mood of the underlined sentence?

• It is scary due to the soldiers in the field.

• It is calming and free from the pressure of French class.

• It is sad due to the blackbirds' whistling.

By the end of the first paragraph, what is the most likely description of Franz?

• He runs away from his problems.

• He faces consequences despite the temptation to avoid them.

• He is irresponsible.

• He is a scared little boy.

Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?

• Franz is told to go to school.

• Franz sees a large crowd gathered around the town's news board and wonders what could be going on.

• Franz is encouraged to slow down after he seen running to school.

• After seeing a crowd gathered around the town's news board, Franz is encouraged to slow down by one of the townspeople.

This passage is most likely part of the ....

• exposition

• rising action

• the climax

• the falling action

How does the author characterize the narrator in this passage?

• through the narrator's speech

• through the narrator's actions

• through the narrator's thoughts and actions

• through the narrator's appearance

How does the description of the classroom differ from Franz's expectations?

• It is quieter than usual, and Monsieur Hamel looks angry and disappointed in Franz.

• It is louder and emptier than usual, and Monsieur Hamel looks angry.

• It is quieter, yet more crowded than usual, and Monsieur Hamel is dressed more formally.

• There is no difference.

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

• I stepped over the bench and sat down at once at my desk.

• “Go at once to your seat, my little Frantz; we were going to begin without you.”  

  
  

• They all looked depressed.

• Moreover, there was something extraordinary, something solemn  about the whole class.

This passage is most likely the ...

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action