R.V.

PUBLIC SCHOOL,AGRA
CLASS-12TH
SUBJECT - ENGLISH
CHAPTER - THE LAST LESSON ( PRACTICE QUESTIONS)

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. How was the scene in the school in the morning of the last lesson different from that
on other days?
2. Who did M Hamel blame for the neglect of learning on the part of boys like Franz?
3. Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What does this
tell us about the attitude of the Frenchmen?
4. What was Franz expected to be prepared with for the school that day?
5. What had been put up on the bulletin-board?
6. ‘‘This is your last French lesson.” How did Franz react to this declaration of M Hamel?
7. What words did M Hamel write on the blackboard before dismissing the last class?
What did they mean?
8. Why does M Hamel reproach himself for his students, unsatisfactory progress in
Studies?
9. What role does nostalgia play in “The Last Lesson”?
10. How does the chapter reflect the impact of war on education?
11. How does the chapter highlight the theme of regret?
12. What is the significance of the title “The Last Lesson” in the chapter?
13. .What did Franz find much more tempting than the rule of participles? What did Franz
do?
14. What did Wachter tell Franz? What was the latter’s response?
15. Why were some elderly persons occupying the back benches that day?
16. What shows M. Hamel’s love for the French language?
17. What had Franz counted on to enter class unnoticed?

LONG ANSWERS TYPE QUESTIONS

1. The ban on teaching French strengthened the resolve of the French to learn their
language. Give evidence from the text to prove/disapprove the above statement.
2. How was the last lesson different from earlier lessons?
3. Justify the title ‘The Last Lesson’.
4. Write a character sketch of little Franz.
 5. The day of the last lesson was full of regret and sadness. Describe the events of the
day in the classroom in light of the above remark.
Or
“Order from Berlin aroused a particular zeal in the school.” Comment.

Or

“Everybody in the last lesson is filled with regret.” Comment.

6. Give a character sketch of M. Hamel.

VALUE BASED LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

1. My Last French Lesson! Why! I hardly know how to write! The problem is that
students don’t take school seriously and parents are not keen to make them study.
Write an article on the role of society and the government in solving the problem.

2. What message does the story ‘The Last Lesson’ carry? How relevant is it today?

3. “Bah! I have plenty of time. I’ll learn it tomorrow.”

Franz was shocked when he heard that it was the last lesson in French and he
hardly knew his mother tongue.
Many of us find ourselves in similar situations and regret when all is over. What qualities
should we inculcate in our life so that we are able to achieve our goals?

4. The people of Alsace and Lorraine did not understand the importance of learning
their language French. Emphasising the importance and need for learning one’s
native language, discuss what values are revealed when one sets upon learning one’s
native language.

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