STD TERM SUBJECT TOPIC LESSON

X FULL BOOK ENGLISH PROSE- TWO THE LAST

MARKS LESSON

1. What kind of news was usually put up on the bulletin board?

All the bad news (the lost battles) was usually put up on the bulletin board.

2. What was the usual scene when school began every day?

The atmosphere of the class room was the usual scene when school began every day.

3. Other than the students, who were present in the class?

Other than the students, The Postmaster, The Mayor and The village people were

present in the class

4. Why did Mr. Hamel say it was the last French lesson?

Mr. Hamel said it was the last French lesson because of the order to teach German only.

5. What was Franz asked to tell? Was he able to answer?

Franz was asked to tell the rules of participles. No, he was not able to answer.

6. Why did Mr. Hamel blame himself?

Mr. Hamel blamed himself because he asked Franz to water flowers but he gave him

holiday for fishing.

7. What did M. Hamel say about the French language?

French language was the most beautiful, the clearest and the most logical language.

8. How many years had M. Hamel been in the village?

40 years had M. Hamel been in the village.

9. Why did Franz dread to go to school that day?

Franz dreaded to go to school that day as he does not know about participles.

10.What were the various things that tempted Franz to spend his day outdoors?

Birds chirping, soldiers drilling and warm and bright outdoors that tempted Franz to

spend his day outdoors.

11.Why was the narrator not able to get to his desk without being seen?

Mr. Hamel was walking in the class so the narrator was not able to get to his desk

without being seen.

12.What was Frank sorry for?

Frank was sorry for not learning his lessons.

13. Why were the old villagers sitting in the last desk?

The old villagers were sitting in the last desk to honor Mr. Hamel’s 40 years’ service

and to show their respect to the country.

14.What were the thoughts of the narrator’s parents?

The narrator’s parents thought him to work on a farm or at the mill for money.

15.Why does M. Hamel say that we must guard our language?

M. Hamel says that we must guard our language as it is the key to our freedom.

16.M. Hamel was gazing at many things. What were they?

Mr. Hamel was gazing at everything at the little room.

17.When and how did M. Hamel bid farewell to the class?

M. Hamel bid farewell to the class by writing ‘’Vive La France on the board at 12’O clock.