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WorksheetsTHE LAST LESSON
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
The story of 'The Last Lesson' is set in the backdrop of__________.
France-Germany War
France-Britain war
Franco-Prussian War
World War-II
Why was Franz in great dread of a scolding?
He was late for school.
He had a fight with his friends.
He was to be questioned about participles and he knew nothing about them.
Why was there a crowd at the bulletin board?
The news of French being replaced by German had attracted them there.
They were called by the authorities over there.
They had decided to protest against the authorities.
All of these
What was the unusual thing that Franz noticed when he reached at the school?
Everyone was reciting their lessons loudly.
The teacher was rapping his ruler on the table.
There was a lot of commotion.
It was very calm and quiet.
What did Franz notice that was special about M. Hamel that day?
He was wearing clothes that he usually wore only on special days.
He looked very angry.
He had an iron ruler in his hand.
He was not speaking at all.
Why had the villagers occupied the last benches in the classroom?
They were regular attendees.
They loved the classes of M. Hamel.
They were made to sit there by German authorities.
They were sorry and wanted to thank the master for his forty years of faithful service.
Read the following extract and answer the question that follows:
“I won’t scold you, little Franz; you must feel bad enough."
Q- Who does 'I' refer to in the above line?
Wachter
The former Mayor
M. Hamel
The former postmaster
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?
That Franz is a bad student.
That the problem with the people is that they procrastinate their work.
That none of them actually wanted to learn French.
That only Franz must regret his action.
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?
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.
Whom did M. Hamel blame for the poor condition of French language?
Himself
Students
All the people
All of the above
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?
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.
Whom did M. Hamel blame for the poor condition of French language?
Himself
Students
All the people
All of the above
Why does M. Hamel ask the people to guard their language?
because it was the clearest language.
because it was the most logical language.
because it was like a key to prison for enslaved people.
because it was the most beautiful language.
Franz was able to understand everything so clearly that day because______________.
he had never listened so carefully.
M. Hamel had never explained everything with so much patience.
Both of these
None of these
“Will they make them sing in German?"
Q- Who does 'they' refer to in the above line?
the pigeons
the little students
the illiterate people
the capture French soldiers
Why was M. Hamel sitting motionless in his chair and gazing at everything?
He had never seen those things before.
He was observing the new changes that had taken place.
He had nothing else to do.
He wanted to fix in his mind just how everything looked before he left the school.
In the end, M. Hamel could only write “Vive La France!” on the blackboard. What does it mean in English?
France is forever.
Long live France.
France is defeated.
France is living.
Which place does Prussia refer to?
Germany
France
Alsace
Lorraine
What was the image of M.Hamel among his students initially?
An understanding teacher
A kind and humble teacher
A strict teacher
A loving teacher
Franz was not scolded that day because-
He was in a happy mood
M. Hamel had changed
It was a Sunday
It was the last lesson
Who is the author of The Last Lesson ?
Abraham Daudet
Alsace Daudet
Raphael Daudet
Alphonse Daudet
M. Hamel called one’s language as a key to
(a)
The phrase ‘Vive La France’ means
(a)
The villagers’ presence in the class showed
their (a) for their country.
M. Hamel wore his Sunday clothes to honour (a)
"But you are not the worst. We have all a great deal to reproach ourselves with." Who says this dialogue and to whom?
Alphonse Daudet to the reader
Franz to M.Hamel
M.Hamel to the villagers
M.Hamel to Franz
"Don't go so fast bub; you'll get to your school in plenty of time." Who says this dialogue and to whom?
M.Hamel to Franz
Franz to M.Hamel
Blacksmith to Franz
Villagers to Franz
Which districts of France have passed into Prussian hands in the story, The Last Lesson?
Austria and Poland
Alsace and Lhasa
Alsace and Lorraine
Lorraine and Austria
Which are the main characters in the story, The Last Lesson ?
Franz and Mr. Hamlet
M. Hamel and Franz
Francis and Herman
M.Herman and Francois
What is the theme of the story, The Last Lesson ?
Feminism
Universal Brotherhood
Time Travel
Linguistic Chauvinism
What made Franz hesitant to go to school?
He didn't prepare his project work
His Mom didn't make his food
He missed the school bus
He had't learnt anything on participles
When Franz passed the Town hall, there was a crowd in front of .....................?
Vegetable Shop
Sawmill
Bulletin Board
School
What happened when Franz reached school?
Prussian soldiers were marching
There was a great bustle and very loud noise
It was as quiet as Sunday morning
School didn't open that day
M.Hamel was looking different on that day
True
False
M. Hamel announced that the order has come from Berlin to teach only ...............in schools.
German
Russian
Persian
French
Franz was shocked to see.................at the back benches in his classroom?
His friends
Prussian soldiers
Village people
His parents
"This is your last French lesson. I want you to be very attentive". Whose words are these ?
Hauser
Hamel
Franz
Mayor
Unreasonable or overt preference for one language over other is called ?
Linguistic Minority
Lingua Franca
Linguistic Chauvinism
Linguistic Diversity
Hamel described French language as?
most beautiful and illogical
most beautiful and opaque
most beautiful and murky
most beautiful, clearest and logical
According to Hamel, what is the key to their prison?
to accept a new language
To hold fast to their language
To fight for freedom
To forget their language
Franz was feeling regret when he realized that it is his last French lesson.
True
False
"Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons"? Whose words are these?
M. Hamel
Franz
Old Hauser
Blacksmith
For how many years M. Hamel was working in the school as a teacher?
35 years
45 years
40 years
15 years
What did M. Hamel write on the black board at the end?
Vive La Liberté
Vive La France
Vive La Langue
Vive La Franco
What was much more tempting than the rule for participles?
Starting late to school
Enjoying nature and her beauty
Running away from school
The warm, bright sun
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 he did not understand the meaning of the word ‘participle’.
That everything about participles was Greek and Latin to him.
That he did not know the spelling of the word ‘participle’.
That he was well-versed in the rules of participles.
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?
Prussia won over France.
Marching of the Prussian Army into the French province of Alsace
German language to be implemented in the 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?
There’s a long way to reach school.
There a lot of time left to reach school.
It won’t matter even if he reaches late to school.
He may reach school at any time he wishes.
What did Franz use as a cover to enter the class unnoticed?
M. Hamel’s great ruler.
The dead silence in the class.
The lessons repeated in unison.
The din that prevailed in the class.
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
was very frightened
became little
overcame his fright completely
had a tad bit of fright remaining in him.
“…..and Hauser had brought an old primer, thumbed at the edges, and he held it open on his knees with his great spectacles lying across the pages.”
What could be the synonym of “thumbed at the edges”?
Unblemished
In tact
Dilapidated
Trim
Oh, the wretches; that was what they had put up at the town-hall! – What did Franz regret about?
Not reading the bulletin-board at the town hall.
Not attending M. Hamel’s classes.
Not learning participles.
Not learning French all these days.
“It was their way of thanking our master for his forty years of faithful service and of showing their respect for the country that was theirs no more.” How did they show their respect to their master?
They stood up to greet him.
They were seated in the class to attend the last lesson.
One of them brought the old primer to the class.
They repeated ‘Vive La France’ after 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?
“My children, this is the last lesson I shall give you.”
“Go to your place quickly, little Franz. We were beginning without you.”
“I won’t scold you, little Franz; you must feel bad enough.”
“You’ll get to your school in plenty of time!”
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.
They looked like little flags floating everywhere in the school-room… - What do the flags symbolise?
Love for language
Freedom and patriotism
Dedication of M. Hamel
Beauty of French language
“What a thunderclap these words were to me!” What is the literary device employed here?
Simile
Personification
Alliteration
Metaphor
“Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” Which among the following would you choose for the sentence given above?
Interrogative
Rhetorical question
Yes / No question
Analytical question
“But he had the courage to hear every lesson to the very last.” Who had the courage?
Franz
The former mayor
Old Hauser
M. Hamel
What do the marching soldiers represent?
The dawn of Prussia in defeat of French
The victory of French
The defeat of Prussians
None of these
