Class 12th English Flamingo ( The last Lesson ) MCQ

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1] What Does ‘The Last Lesson’ Symbolize ?

A- Loss
B- Loss of freedom
C- Loss of language
D- Loss of language and freedom

Ans- D

2] Don't Go So Fast, You Will Get To Your School In Plenty Of Time Means __________

A- getting late
B- very early
C- not early
D- early enough

Ans- D

3] Expression 'Thunderclap" in the lesson means _______

A- loud but not clear
B- loud and clear
C- startling and unexpected
D- unpleasant

Ans- C

4] Who is the writer of the lesson ‘The Last Lesson’ ?

A- Alphonse Daudet
B- William Douglas
C- Anees Jung
D- Louis Fischer

Ans- A

5] The story ‘The Last Lesson’ highlights which human tendency ?

A- Procrastination
B- Fear
C- Anger
D- Sadness

Ans-A

6] From Where Did The Orders Come To Teach Only German In The Districts Of Alsace And Lorrain ?

A- Moscow
B- Paris
C- Berlin
D- London

Ans-C

7] Why Was Franz Reluctant To Go To School ?

A- Lesson on participles was not prepared.
B- School was boring.
C- He didn’t like his teacher.
D- None of the above.

Ans-A

8] What was the image of Mr M hamel among his students initially ?

A- A loving teacher
B- A strict teacher
C- An understanding teacher
D- A kind and humble teacher

Ans-B

9] For how many years did M. Hamel serve the school ?

A- 20 years
B- 35 years
C- 30 years
D- 40 years

Ans-D

10] What attitude of M.Hamel surprised Franz ?

A- soft and kind
B- rude
C- firm and strict
D- none of these

Ans-A

11] What bad news used to come from the Bulletin Board ?

A- lost battles
B- the draft
C- orders of commanding officers
D- All of these

Ans- D

12] What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day ?

A- hustle-bustle
B- people were happy
C- teachers were sad
D- strange quietness and sadness

Ans-D

13] What did Franz notice that was unusual that day ?

A- quietness in the school
B- soldiers in the school
C- crowd in school
D- all of these

Ans-A

14] What do the marching soldiers under the windows represent ?

A- The Dawn of Prussia in the defeat of French people
B- The defeat of Prussia
C- The victory of French
D- None of these

Ans-A

15] What does the expression "in great dread of scolding" mean ?

A- to be happy about it
B- very badly scared of scolding
C- To be indifferent
D- None of these

Ans-B

16] What had been put up on the Bulletin Board that day ?

A- Teach only French
B- Speak only English
C- Teach only German
D- Teach all these

Ans-C

17] What made Franz and the people realize about the preciousness of
their mother tongue ?

A- Hamel's words
B- School orders
C- Sudden orders from Berlin
D- School Principal

Ans-A

18] What made Franz forget M.Hamel's ruler and crankiness ?

A- Police Patrolling
B- Strange Quietness
C- Bustle on the streets
D- The idea of his going away

Ans-D

19] What was there in front of the Bulletin Board ?

A- children
B- police
C- hawkers
D- a crowd

Ans-D

20] When people are enslaved, what key do they have to the prison,
according to M.Hamel?

A- their behavior
B- power
C- aggressiveness
D- mother tongue

Ans-D

21] Where did the parents send their children ?

A- school
B- coaching
C- farms and mills
D- movies

Ans-C

22] Which language would the students study from the next day ?

A- English
B- German
C- Dutch
D- Spanish

Ans-B

23] Who was M.Hamel ?

A- a spy
B- language teacher
C- soldier
D- School Principal

Ans-B

24] Whom did M.Hamel blame for not sending students to school ?

A- Parents
B- friends
C- teachers
D- watchman

Ans-A

25] Why was Franz feeling regretful and sad ?

A- for reaching late
B- for not learning participles
C- for change of the Government
D- for not learning his mother tongue

Ans-D

26] Why was Franz shocked to see M. Hamel ?

A- Because of his formal dress
B- because he gave sweets
C- because he had a flower in his hand
D- all of these

Ans-A

27] Why were the parents sending their children to the farms and mills ?

A- to play
B- to meet friends
C- to meet relatives
D- to earn money

Ans-D

28] ‘Viva la France’ became emotional evidence of M. Hamel’s ?

A- sadness and patriotism.
B- finality and depression.
C- nostalgia and emotional outburst.
D- love for the school and teaching as a profession

Ans-A

29] “The Last Lesson” story was written in which year ?

A- 1869 – 1870
B- 1870 – 1871
C- 1872- 1873
D- 1870 – 1872

Ans-B

30] Alphonse Daudet was from which country ?

A- India
B- France
C- England
D- Canada

Ans-B

31] What distracted Franz in the chapter ‘The Last Lesson'?

A- Chirping birds
B- Warm and bright day
C- Prussian soldiers drilling
D- All of the above

Ans-D

32] For the last two years, where did all the bad news come from ?

A- the Bulletin Board
B- Town Hall
C- school
D- M. Hamel’s House

Ans-A

33] Franz thinks- will they make them sing in German- even the pigeons?
What could this mean ?

A- German would use brutal force over everyone
B- harsh orders will be passed
C- when people are deprived of their essence even the surroundings are
affected
D- the Germans will rob France of its language.

Ans-C

34] M. Hamel emerges as a ________ when he teaches his last
lesson.

A- meek person
B- true patriot
C- repentant man
D- defeated the man

Ans-B

35] M. Hamel is introduced as a ruler-wielding teacher. This demonstrates that :

A- he is concerned
B- he is adamant.
C- he is unfeeling
D- he is a hard taskmaster.

Ans-D

36] What did Franz find on reaching the school ?

A- People were dancing
B- school was closed
C- Police patrolling
D- strange quietness

Ans-D

37] What does M. Hamel’s motionless posture reflect ?

A- the school is dismissed
B- changing order of life
C- sense of finality
D- feeling of nostalgia

Ans- A

38] I never saw him look so tall” Who is the person mentioned here ?

A- Franz
B- M.Hamel
C- Villagers
D- Students

Ans-B

39] What is the moral that the Alphonse Daudet wants to bring out ?

A- not to put off things that one can do that day
B- old order changed to new
C- one should accept everything that happens
D- teachers should be respected

Ans-A

40] What order had come from Berlin ?

A- The new teacher
B- teach German in schools of Alsace and Lorraine
C- to open a new school in Alsace and Lorraine
D- that Hamel would have to leave

Ans-B

41] What was Franz banking on to enter the class as he was late ?

A- M.Hamel’s teaching on the blackboard
B- commotion in the class
C- Hauser helping him sneak in
D- to quietly walk in when everyone was preoccupied with participles

Ans- B

42] What was Franz expected to be prepared for at school that day ?

A- song
B- dance
C- essay writing
D- Participles

Ans- D

43] What was unusual about M. Hamel’s dress ?

A. wore clean clothes
B. wore a brand new outfit
C. wore clothes he wore on prize days
D. wore traditional French clothes

Ans- C

44] What were the things being taken for granted by the people of Alsace ?

A. Teachers of the school
B. Time and school
C. People around
D. Money and power

Ans- B

45] Which district came under the Prussian rule ?

A. Alsace and Berlin
B. Berlin and Lorraine
C. Alsace and Lorraine
D. the southern districts of France

Ans- C

46] Who asked Franz not to hurry to school ?

A. Old Hauser
B. former Mayor
C. former Postmaster
D. blacksmith Watcher

Ans- D

47] Who occupied the back benches in the class ?

A. weak students
B. teachers
C. monitors of the class
D. village elders

Ans- D

48] Who sat on the back bench on the last lesson ?

A. Franz
B. Prussians
C. the village people
D. The new teacher

Ans- C

49] Why did Hamel blame himself ?

A. not having taught them enough French
B. not being strict
C. giving students a holiday at times
D. None of above

Ans- C

50] Why did Mr. M. Hamel call French language the most beautiful ?

A. Because it was the clearest and logical
B. Because it was his native language
C. Because people were from France
D. None of these

Ans- A

51] Why did the villagers come to meet M. Hamel in the school ?

A. to complain
B. to say goodbye
C. to gossip
D. to show gratitude

Ans- D

52] Why does the author urge the reader to respect his language ?

A. It is what makes you respect your countrymen.
B. It is the key to freedom.
C. You can express yourself.
D. It is unique and reflects literature and art.

Ans- B

53] Who was Franz’s teacher ?

A- Joe
B- M. Hamel
C- Vincet Daudet
D- Anees

Ans- B

54] Why could M. Hamel not speak at the end of the lesson ?

A- He was sad and choked
B- He had cold and cough
C- He did not wish to talk
D- He was exhausted

Ans- A

55] What was M. Hamel’s profession ?

A- carpenter
B- cobbler
C- Professor
D- teacher

Ans- D

56] Who was late for school ?

A- Franz
B- Joe
C- M. Hamel
D- Anees