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THE LAST LESSON

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

`Who is the author of The Last Lesson?

a)

Jane Austen

b)

Rabindra Nath Tagore

c)

None

d)

Alphonse Daudet

2.

Which place does Prussia refer to?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

Alsace

d)

Lorraine

3.

What was the image of M.Hamel among his students initially?

a)

An understanding teacher

b)

A kind and humble teacher

c)

A strict teacher

d)

A loving teacher

4.

Franz was not scolded that day because-

a)

He was in a happy mood

b)

M. Hamel had changed

c)

It was a Sunday

d)

It was the last lesson

5.

"But you are not the worst. We have all a great deal to reproach ourselves with." Who says this dialogue and to whom?

a)

Alphonse Daudet to the reader

b)

Franz to M.Hamel

c)

M.Hamel to the villagers

d)

M.Hamel to Franz

6.

"Don't go so fast bub; you'll get to your school in plenty of time." Who says this dialogue and to whom?

a)

M.Hamel to Franz

b)

Franz to M.Hamel

c)

Blacksmith to Franz

d)

Villagers to Franz

7.

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

a)

France-Germany War

b)

France-Britain war

c)

Franco-Prussian War

d)

World War-II

8.

Why was Franz in great dread of a scolding?

a)

He was late for school.

b)

He had a fight with his friends.

c)

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

9.

Why was there a crowd at the bulletin board?

a)

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

b)

They were called by the authorities over there.

c)

They had decided to protest against the authorities.

d)

All of these

10.

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

a)

Everyone was reciting their lessons loudly.

b)

The teacher was rapping his ruler on the table.

c)

There was a lot of commotion.

d)

It was very calm and quiet.

11.

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

a)

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

b)

He looked very angry.

c)

He had an iron ruler in his hand.

d)

He was not speaking at all.

12.

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

a)

They were regular attendees.

b)

They loved the classes of M. Hamel.

c)

They were made to sit there by German authorities.

d)

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

13.

Read the following extract and answer the question that follows:

“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.’

Q- What does the speaker seem to suggest by the above lines?

a)

That Franz is a bad student.

b)

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

c)

That none of them actually wanted to learn French.

d)

That only Franz must regret his action.

14.

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?

a)

He felt sorry for not learning his lessons.

b)

He thought his books were nuisance.

c)

He started loving grammar, history etc. which he hated earlier.

d)

He developed love for his teacher at the idea of his teacher going away.

15.

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

a)

Himself

b)

Students

c)

All the people

d)

All of the above

16.

Why does M. Hamel ask the people to guard their language?

a)

because it was the clearest language.

b)

because it was the most logical language.

c)

because it was like a key to prison for enslaved people.

d)

because it was the most beautiful language.

17.

Franz was able to understand everything so clearly that day because______________.

a)

he had never listened so carefully.

b)

M. Hamel had never explained everything with so much patience.

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

18.

“Will they make them sing in German?"

Q- Who does 'they' refer to in the above line?

a)

the pigeons

b)

the little students

c)

the illiterate people

d)

the capture French soldiers

19.

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

a)

He had never seen those things before.

b)

He was observing the new changes that had taken place.

c)

He had nothing else to do.

d)

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

20.

In the end, M. Hamel could only write “Vive La France!” on the blackboard. What does it mean in English?

a)

France is forever.

b)

Long live France.

c)

France is defeated.

d)

France is living.

21.

What is the theme of the story, The Last Lesson ?

a)

Feminism

b)

Universal Brotherhood

c)

Time Travel

d)

Linguistic Chauvinism

22.

Unreasonable or overt preference for one language over other is called ?

a)

Linguistic Minority

b)

Lingua Franca

c)

Linguistic Chauvinism

d)

Linguistic Diversity

23.

Hamel described French language as?

a)

most beautiful and illogical

b)

most beautiful and opaque

c)

most beautiful and murky

d)

most beautiful, clearest and logical

24.

For how many years M. Hamel was working in the school as a teacher?

a)

35 years

b)

45 years

c)

40 years

d)

15 years

25.

Which districts of France have passed into Prussian hands in the story, The Last Lesson?

a)

Austria and Poland

b)

Alsace and Lhasa

c)

Alsace and Lorraine

d)

Lorraine and Austria