The Last Class: the Story of a Little Alsatian

At the beginning of the story, why was the narrator afraid of being scolded?

• he was wandering the fields

• he watched the Prussians do their drills

• he was going to be late to school

• it was a lovely day

What did he see outside the mayor's office?

• people looking at the notice board

• Monsieur Hamel

• visitors sitting on a bench

• blackbirds sitting on the notice board

What was strange when he arrived at school?

• visitors on the benches

• his comrades were already sitting down

• Monsieur Hamel was dressed up

• All of these

Why was Monsieur Hamel dressed up?

• he had an important meeting to attend

• he was leaving for the Prussian army

• he was giving his last lesson

• he was getting married

What was significant about this last class?

• it would be the last class in French

• it would be the first class in German

• it was the start of the war

• it would be the beginning of summer vacation

Why was the narrator angry with himself?

• he wished he had skipped school

• he regretted wasting learning time

• his dad was leaving for the war

• he would miss Monsieur Hamel

What did Monsieur teach the students that day?

• how to avoid learning

• to embrace the German language

• the beauty of French and pride in their culture

• where to find Alsace on the map

What did the students do after the lesson?

• talk to the visitors

• presentations

• recitation

• writing

How long had Monsieur been teaching?

• 25 years

• 40 years

• 35 years

• 50 years

What does VIVE LA FRANCE mean?

• visit France

• Goodbye France

• long live France

• so long France