The last lesson

Question 1

Who is the author of the ‘Last Lesson’

Answer 1

Alphonse daudet

Question 2

What is the name of Franz’s French Teacher?

Answer 2

M.Hamel

Question 3

What was the test given by M.Hamel on

Answer 3

Participles

Question 4

Background of the story ‘The Last lesson’

Answer 4

Franco-Prussian war where Alsace lorraine has been conquered by Prussia

Question 5

What does the bulletin board signify to Franz for the last two years

Answer 5

Source of bad news - lost battles, orders from prussia

Question 6

Where does Franz live

Answer 6

Alsace-Lorraine

Question 7

What had been put up on the bulletin board

Answer 7

Order from Berlin to only teach German in Alsace- Lorraine

Question 8

Name of the blacksmith

Answer 8

Wachter

Question 9

how was the school that day

Answer 9

Hamel had on his Green coat, frilledshirt, black silk cap all embroidered - wore only on inspection and prize days

As quiet as sunday morning, strangely silent

Question 10

What was weird abt M Hamel that day

Answer 10

He had on his Beautiful green coat, frilled shirt, black silk cap all embroidered which he only wore on inspection or prize days

Question 11

Who else beside students were in the class

Answer 11

At the back , village people including Old hauser, former mayor, former postmaster were present

Question 12

what did Hauser bring

Answer 12

Old primer ( elementary textbook)

Question 13

why had the village people gathered that day

Answer 13

• They felt sorry for not learning their language when they had the chance
• thank Hamel for 40 years of service

Question 14

How did Franz’s opinion about his books change when Hamel announced that it was their last french lesson

Answer 14

Books that has been a nuisance , heavy to carry seemed like old friends

Question 15

how did Franz feel when he realised it was his last lesson

Answer 15

1. sorry for not learning lesson
2. for seeking birds eggs or sliding on the Saar
3. forgot abt crankiness of Hamel

Question 16

why does Hamel blame himself for Franz not learning properly

Answer 16

he sent him to water his flowers and when hamel wanted to fish, he gave them holidays

Question 17

why does Hamel blame the children’s parents for them not learning properly

Answer 17

parents prefer their kids to work at farm or mill to earn more money

Question 18

how did M.Hamel describe the French Language?

Answer 18

He said it was the most beautiful, the clearest, the most logical language in the world

Question 19

What did Hamel think was the key to their prison?

Answer 19

When people are enslaved, holding on to their language is like having the key to their prison

Question 20

“Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” - What does this mean

Answer 20

its a metaphor used to say that the French language is as natural to them as cooing is to pigeons, and taking it away is a mean of exerting their dominance on the French people

Question 21

who was packing Hamel’s trunks upstairs?

Answer 21

his sister

Question 22

what trees were outside the classroom

Answer 22

walnut tree
hopvine

Question 23

what did Hamel write on the board when class ended

Answer 23

Viva La France which means Long live france

Question 24

why was Hamel not able to say anything to the class at the end

Answer 24

He was overwhelmed with emotion as this was his last French lesson, cant serve anymore and he knew that they were now enslaved to Prussia so he was not able to say anything

Question 25

message of the story ‘The Last Lesson’?

Answer 25

1. it talks about Lingustic Chauvinism ( unreasonable pride is one language while disregarding others)
2. education, respect for mother tongue necessary
3. only when something is taken away people realise its value

Question 26

what made Franz want to stay away from school

Answer 26

1. he didnt know anything about participles
2. it was warm, bright and birds were chirping

Question 27

what had he counted on to get him inside the classroom without Hamel noticing

Answer 27

loudness of the classroom