The Last Lesson Ws-1

VELAMMAL BODHI CAMPUS
ENGLISH WORKSHEET – THE LAST LESSON
MCQ:
1. Why was Franz reluctant to go to school that day?
a) He was afraid of his teacher.
b) He hadn’t done his homework on participles.
c) He was feeling unwell.
d) He wanted to go fishing instead.
2. What unusual thing did Franz notice when he entered the classroom?*
a) The students were making a lot of noise.
b) The teacher was in a bad mood.
c) The classroom was unusually quiet and somber.
d) The teacher was absent.
3. Who was the teacher in “The Last Lesson”?

a) Mr. M. Hamel
b) Mr. W. Muller
c) Mr. D. Arnold
d) Mr. L. Peter
4. What announcement did M. Hamel make at the beginning of the class?*

a) That he was retiring.
b) That it was their last French lesson.
c) That Franz had failed his exams.
d) That they would have a surprise test.
5. Why was this the last French lesson?*

a) Because M. Hamel was leaving.
b) Because the students had learned everything.
c) Because French was banned in the region.
d) Because the school was closing.
6. What did M. Hamel say about the French language?*

a) It was a difficult language to learn.
b) It was the clearest and most logical language.
c) It was going to be forgotten.
d) It was not as important as German.
7. How did the villagers react to the news of the last French lesson?*
a) They were indifferent.
b) They were happy.
c) They were sad and regretful.
d) They were angry.
8. What did Franz regret the most during the last lesson?*
a) Not paying attention in class before.
b) Not spending time with his friends.
c) Not learning German.
d) Not saying goodbye to M. Hamel earlier.
9. What did M. Hamel do at the end of the lesson?*

a) He left the classroom in tears.
b) He dismissed the students early.
c) He wrote "Vive La France!" on the blackboard.
d) He gave the students a homework assignment.
10. What was the significance of M. Hamel’s attire on the day of the last lesson?*
a) It was his usual dress.
b) It was a mark of respect for the occasion.
c) It was a gift from the villagers.
d) It was a sign of his resignation.
ASSERTION AND REASON:
1. Assertion (A):* Franz was surprised to see the village elders sitting in the classroom.
*Reason (R):* The village elders wanted to honor M. Hamel for his years of service.
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true, but R is false.
d) A is false, but R is true.
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*2. Assertion (A):* M. Hamel blamed the parents for their children’s lack of proficiency in French.
*Reason (R):* The parents preferred to send their children to work on the farms or at the mills rather than to
school.

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*3. Assertion (A):* M. Hamel wore his special green coat, frilled shirt, and black silk cap on the day of the last
lesson.
*Reason (R):* M. Hamel dressed up this way to celebrate the occasion of his last French lesson.

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*4. Assertion (A):* Franz felt guilty for not being attentive in his French lessons earlier.
*Reason (R):* Franz realized the importance of his language only when he was about to lose the chance to learn it.

*5. Assertion (A):* The Prussian soldiers allowed M. Hamel to conduct the last lesson in French.
*Reason (R):* The Prussians wanted to mock the French by allowing them one last lesson in their language.

EXTRACT BASED MCQS:
Extract 1:*
"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."
*1. Why was Franz afraid of going to school that morning?*

a) He was late and feared punishment.
b) He had not done his homework on participles.
c) He didn’t want to attend M. Hamel’s class.
d) He wanted to skip school to play.
*2. What subject was M. Hamel planning to question the students on?*
a) Verbs
b) Nouns
c) Adjectives
d) Participles
*3. How did Franz feel about participles?*

a) He found them easy to understand.
b) He was confident about them.
c) He didn’t know anything about them.
d) He thought they were unimportant.
Extract 2:*
"But what surprised me most was to see, on the back benches that were always empty, the village people sitting
quietly like ourselves; old Hauser, with his three-cornered hat, the former mayor, the former postmaster, and
several others besides."
*4. What surprised Franz when he entered the classroom?*

a) The presence of the village people in the classroom.
b) The absence of M. Hamel.
c) The noise made by the students.
d) The new decorations in the classroom.
*5. Who were some of the people sitting on the back benches?*
a) Franz’s classmates
b) The village children
c) Old Hauser, the former mayor, and the former postmaster
d) Soldiers and officers
*6. Why were the village people sitting in the classroom?*

a) To inspect the students’ progress
b) To show respect and solidarity for the last French lesson
c) To conduct a meeting
d) To teach the students about local history
Extract 3:*
"‘My children,’ he said, ‘this is the last lesson I shall give you. The order has come from Berlin to teach only
German in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine…This is your last French lesson. I want you to be very attentive.’"
*7. What announcement did M. Hamel make to the class?*

a) That they would have an exam.
b) That it was their last lesson in French.
c) That he was leaving the village.
d) That they would start learning a new subject.
*8. Why was this the last French lesson?*

a) Because M. Hamel was retiring.
b) Because French was banned in Alsace and Lorraine.
c) Because the school was closing down.
d) Because the students had finished their syllabus.
*9. What did M. Hamel ask the students to do during the last lesson?*
a) Be very attentive
b) Pack their bags early
c) Leave the school quietly
d) Write an essay in German
Extract 4:*
"The notion of those words, 'Vive La France!' rang in my ears. They had a way of summing up all the thoughts that
surged within me. They were like a sort of echo of my silent cry: 'My country, my language!'"
*10. What did the words “Vive La France!” symbolize for Franz?*
a) A sense of pride in his country and language
b) An urge to flee the school
c) A longing to learn German
d) A call to rebellion against M. Hamel
*11. How did Franz feel after hearing M. Hamel’s words?*

a) Indifferent and bored
b) Filled with a deep sense of patriotism
c) Angry and resentful
d) Confused and uncertain
*12. What was the "silent cry" that Franz experienced?*

a) A feeling of fear about the future
b) A profound realization of the importance of his language and culture
c) A desire to leave the village
d) A wish to avoid schoolwork

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VELAMMAL BODHI CAMPUS

ENGLISH WORKSHEET – THE LAST LESSON

3. Who was the teacher in “The Last Lesson”?

4. What announcement did M. Hamel make at the beginning of the class?*

5. Why was this the last French lesson?*

6. What did M. Hamel say about the French language?*

9. What did M. Hamel do at the end of the lesson?*

ASSERTION AND REASON:

a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

EXTRACT BASED MCQS:

*1. Why was Franz afraid of going to school that morning?*

*3. How did Franz feel about participles?*

*4. What surprised Franz when he entered the classroom?*

*6. Why were the village people sitting in the classroom?*

*7. What announcement did M. Hamel make to the class?*

*8. Why was this the last French lesson?*

*11. How did Franz feel after hearing M. Hamel’s words?*

*12. What was the "silent cry" that Franz experienced?*

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1. Why was Franz afraid of going to school that morning?

3. How did Franz feel about participles?

4. What surprised Franz when he entered the classroom?

6. Why were the village people sitting in the classroom?

7. What announcement did M. Hamel make to the class?

8. Why was this the last French lesson?

11. How did Franz feel after hearing M. Hamel’s words?

12. What was the "silent cry" that Franz experienced?