The last lesson - Assessment

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

what was Franz banking on to enter the class as he was late?

M.Hamel's teaching on the blackboard

commotion in the class

Hauser helping him sneak in

to quietly walk in when everyone was preoccupied with participles

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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

he is concerned

he is adamant

he is unfeeling

he is hard taskmaster

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

what does M.Hamel's motionless posture reflects ?

the school is dismissed

sense of finality

changing order of life

feeling of nostalgia

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

what is the moral that the Alphonse Daudet wants to bring out ?

not to put off things that one can do that day

old order changed to new

one should accept everything that happens

teachers should be respected

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

why did Hamel blame himself ?

not having taught them enough French

not being strict

giving students a holiday at times

not being responsible

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

who sat on the back bench on the last lesson ?

Franz

Prussians

the village people

the new teacher

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

for the last two years, where did all the bad news come from ?

the bulletin board

town hall

school

M.Hamel's house

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

what did Mr.Hamel bring for his class on his last day in the school ?

new pens

new notebooks

sweets

story books

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

what was franz expected to be prepared for at school that day?

song

dance

essay writing

participles

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

why did the villagers come to meet M.Hamel in the school?

to complain

to say goodbye

to gossip

to show gratitude

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

why was franz surprised?

because of village elders

because of police patrolling

because of student's behaviour

because of M.Hamel's kind and polite behaviour

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

why did franz find on reaching the school ?

people were dancing

school was closed

police patrolling

strange quietness

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

the story 'the last lesson' highlights which human tendency ?

male Chauvinism

Procrastination

courage

cowardice

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

who is the author of The last lesson?

Jane Austen

Alphonse Daudet

Rabindra Nath Tagore

None

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which district came under the Prussian rule ?

Alsace and Berlin

Berlin and Lorraine

Alsace and Lorraine

the southern district of France

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

M.Hamel emerges as a when he teaches his last lesson ?

meek person

true patriot

repentant man

defeated the man

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

why does the author urge to reader to respect his language ?

it is what makes you respect your countrymen

it is the key to freedom

you can express yourself

it is unique and reflects litrature and art

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does the marching of soldiers under the windows represent ?

the departure of Hamel

dawn of Prussia in france

freedom for franz

sorrow of the villagers

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

what does the last lesson taught by Hamel symbolize?

no more teaching of french

domination of Prussia

learning of German

loss of language and loss of freedom

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

what order has come from berlin?

to close the school

teach German in schools of Alsace and Lorraine

to open a new school in Alsace and Lorraine

that Hamel would have to leave

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

what was unusual about M.Hamel's dress?

wore clean clothes

wore a brand new outfit

wore clothes he wore on prize days

wore traditional french clothes

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

who asked franz not to hurry to school ?

old hauser

former Mayor

former postmaster

blacksmith Watcher

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"The last lesson" story was written in which year?

1869 - 1870

1870 - 1871

1872 - 1873

1870 - 1872

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

who occupied the back benches in the class ?

weak students

teachers

monitors of the class

village elders

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Alphonse Daudet was from which country ?

India

France

England

New Zealand

26.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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

Teachers of the school

Time and school

People around

Money and power

27.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why was Franz in great dread of a scolding?

He was late for school.

He had a fight with his friends.

He was to be questioned about participles and he knew nothing about them.

28.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What was the unusual thing that Franz noticed when he reached at the school?

Everyone was reciting their lessons loudly.

The teacher was rapping his ruler on the table.

There was a lot of commotion.

It was very calm and quiet.

29.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which one of these is NOT TRUE in context of the realization of Franz that he won't be able to learn French from the next day?

He felt sorry for not learning his lessons.

He thought his books were nuisance.

He started loving grammar, history etc. which he hated earlier.

He developed love for his teacher at the idea of his teacher going away.

30.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Whom did M. Hamel blame for the poor condition of French language?

Himself

students

all the people

all of the above

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