12th Class English The Last Lesson Question Bank

done MCQs - The Last Lesson Total Questions - 38

• question_answer1)

  Direction (1 - 4): Read the extract given below and answer the following questions by choosing the correct option.

  "My children, 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. The new master comes tomorrow. This is your last French lesson. I want you to be very attentive."

  What a thunderclap these words were to me!

  Oh, the wretches; that was what they had put up at the town hall!

  Why does M Hamel want the students to be attentive?
  A)
  Because it is his fast French lesson. done clear
  B)
  Because the order has come from Berlin. done clear
  C)
  Because he is about to reveal the exam paper. done clear
  D)
  Because the government officer is on a visit. done clear
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  Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below:

  Statement 1 M. Hamel had been subjected to mental torture with the decision to teach only German is Alsace and Lorraine.

  Statement 2 Nobody except Franz was able to realise the pain in M. Hamel's eyes.

  A)
  Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false. done clear
  B)
  Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true. done clear
  C)
  Both statement 1 and statement 2 cannot be inferred from the passage. done clear
  D)
  Both statement 1 and statement 2 can be inferred form the passage. done clear
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  How would you describe Franzes tone when he says- "What a thunderclap these words were to me"?
  A)
  Angry                            done clear
  B)
  Gloomy done clear
  C)
  Perplexed           done clear
  D)
  Irritated done clear
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  In which of the following options can the underlined words not be replaced with "wretche(s)"?
  A)
  That beggar has broken my car window. done clear
  B)
  Items like a stick and grenadier are now variable. done clear
  C)
  He is a lonely and miserable rogue. done clear
  D)
  Before the poor knave had time to speak, he was shot. done clear
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  Direction (5 - 8): Poor man! It was in honour of this last lesson that he had put on his fine Sunday clothes, and now I understood why the old men of the village were sitting there in the back of the room.

  It was because they were sony, too, that they had not gone to school more. It was their way of thanking our master for his forty years of faithful service and of showing their respect for the country that was theirs no more.

  Why does the narrator refer to M. Hamel as 'Poor man!'?
  A)
  He empathises with M. Hamel as he had to leave the village. done clear
  B)
  He believes that M. Harriers 'fine Sunday clothes' clearly reflected that he was not rich. done clear
  C)
  He feels sorry for M. Hamel as it was his last French lesson. done clear
  D)
  He thinks that M. Hamel's patriotism and sense of duty resulted in his poverty. done clear
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  Which of the following idioms might describe the villagers' act of attending the last lesson most accurately?
  A)
  Too good to miss' done clear
  B)
  Too little, too late' done clear
  C)
  Too many cooks spoil the broth' done clear
  D)
  Too cool for school' done clear
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  Choose the option that might raise a question about M. Hamel's 'faithful service'.
  A)
  When Franz came late, M. Hamel told him that he was about to begin class without him. done clear
  B)
  Franz mentioned how cranky M. Hamel was and his 'great ruler rapping on the table'. done clear
  C)
  M. Hamel often sent students to water his flowers and gave a holiday when he wanted to go fishing. done clear
  D)
  M. Hamel permitted villagers to put their children 'to work on a farm or at the mills' for some extra money. done clear
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  Choose the option that most appropriately fills in the blanks, for the following description of the given extract.

  The villagers and their children sat in class, forging with their old master a ...... togetherness. In that moment, the class room stood (ii) ....... It was France itself and the last French lesson a desperate hope to (iii) ...... to the remnants of what they had known and taken for granted. Their own (iv) ......

   
  A)
  (i) graceful; (ii) still; (iii) hang on; (iv) country done clear
  B)
  (i) bygone; (ii) up; (iii) keep on; (iv) education done clear
  C)
  (i) beautiful; (ii) mesmerised; (iii) carry on; (iv)unity done clear
  D)
  (i) forgotten; (ii) transformed; (iii) hold on; (iv) identity done clear
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• question_answer9)

  Direction (9 - 12): M. Hamel went on to talk of the French language, saying that it was the most beautiful language in the world - the clearest, the most logical; that we must guard it among us and never forget it, because when a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language it is as if they had the key to their prison. Then he opened a grammar book and read us our lesson. I was amazed to see how well I understood it. All he said seemed so easy, so easy!

  Which of the following can be attributed to M. Hamel's declaration about the French language?
  A)
  subject expertise done clear
  B)
  nostalgic pride done clear
  C)
  factual accuracy done clear
  D)
  patriotic magnification done clear
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• question_answer10)

  Read the quotes given below. Choose the option that might best describe M. Hamel'ss viewpoint.

  1. Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.                                                                                                                                                               - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

  2. Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.                                                                                                                                                                        - Rita Mae Brown

  3. A poor man is like a foreigner in his own country.                                                                      - Alt Ibn Abi Talib

  4. The greatest propaganda in the world is our mother tongue, that is what we learn as children, and which we learn unconsciously. That shapes our perceptions for life.                                                                                                                         - Marshal McLuhan

   
  A)
  Option (1)          done clear
  B)
  Option (2) done clear
  C)
  Option (3)          done clear
  D)
  Option (4) done clear
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• question_answer11)

  "I was amazed to see how well I understood it."

  Select the option that does NOT explain why Franz found the grammar lesson "easy".

  A)
  Franz was paying careful attention in class this time. done clear
  B)
  M. Hamel was being extremely patient and calm in his teaching. done clear
  C)
  Franz was inspired and had found a new meaning and purpose to learning. done clear
  D)
  Franz had realized that French was the clearest and most logical language. done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Franz was able to understand the grammar lesson easily because he was
  A)
  receptive                        done clear
  B)
  appreciative done clear
  C)
  introspective                   done clear
  D)
  competitive done clear
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• question_answer13)
  "The birds were chirping at the edge of the woods and in the open field back of the sawmill the Prussian soldiers were drilling.” Which of the following sentences can be said after reading the given lines?
  A)
  Alsace bordered Prussia and so Franz could hear the drilling. done clear
  B)
  The Prussian soldiers had started to construct their official building. done clear
  C)
  The people of Alsace like Franz were attracted to the sound of drilling. done clear
  D)
  Prussia had won over Alsace and Lorraine and thus were practicing to settle their authority. done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Franz saw a huge crowd assembled in front of the bulletin board, but did not stop. How would you evaluate his reaction ?
  A)
  Franz was too little to care about the news of lost battles. done clear
  B)
  Nobody in Franz's family was in the army, so it did not matter. done clear
  C)
  Bad news had become very normal, so he went about his task. done clear
  D)
  It was too crowded for Franz to find out what news was up on the board. done clear
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  What did the blacksmith say to Franz?
  A)
  To read the bulletin-board. done clear
  B)
  To get his homework completed. done clear
  C)
  To hurry to the school. done clear
  D)
  To not go so fast. done clear
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• question_answer16)
  There was usually great bustle and noise when school began, but it was all very quiet. Which of the following describes Franz' emotions most accurately?
  A)
  shock and awe done clear
  B)
  disappointment and anxiety done clear
  C)
  confusion and distress done clear
  D)
  curiosity and uncertainty done clear
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• question_answer17)

  Choose the option that correctly describes how Franz was able to see what was going on in his class.

  A)
  Option 1                        done clear
  B)
  Option 2 done clear
  C)
  Option 3                        done clear
  D)
  Option 4 done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Franz was afraid to enter the class because .............. .
  A)
  because he was not prepared for his spoken recital. done clear
  B)
  Because the villagers had gathered over there. done clear
  C)
  Because he was late and saw M Hamel walking up and down. done clear
  D)
  Because he was not dressed properly. done clear
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  What was unusual about M. Hamel's dress?
  A)
  Wore clean clothes. done clear
  B)
  Wore a brand new outfit. done clear
  C)
  Wore clothes he wore on inspection or prize days. done clear
  D)
  Wore traditional French clothes. done clear
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• question_answer20)

  Look at the statements given below.

  Choose the option that correctly identifies which statements are fact and which are opinion:

  (i) By sitting in the class, the elders of Alsace showed their respect for M. Hamel.

  (ii) The elders were regretting that they did not learn their mother tongue.

  (iii) The elders did not appreciate the faithful service of M. Hamel and were only there to bid farewell to the teacher.

  (iv) The teacher was sorrowful as he was to leave not only his students but also the school which he had nurtured.

  A)
  Fact-(i) and (iv); Opinion-(ii) and (iii) done clear
  B)
  Fact-(ii) and (iii); Opinion-(i) and (iv) done clear
  C)
  Fact-(i) and (ii); Opinion-(iii) and (iv) done clear
  D)
  Fact-(ii) and (iv); Opinion-(i) and (iii) done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which option indicates Franz's reaction to M. Hamel's words that it was their last lesson?
  A)
  What a thunderclap these words were to me! done clear
  B)
  What would I not have given to be able to say that dreadful rule for the participle all through, very loud and clear and without one mistake? done clear
  C)
  All he said seemed so easy, so easy! done clear
  D)
  Oh, the wretches; that was what they had put up at the town-hall. done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which of the following statements CAN NOT be attributed to Franz?
  A)
  Franz did not like studying; he would rather enjoy nature. done clear
  B)
  Franz loved his teacher M. Hamel a lot. done clear
  C)
  Franz regretted the he did not study French at all. done clear
  D)
  Franz was a naughty student. done clear
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• question_answer23)

  My books, that had seemed such a nuisance a while ago, so heavy to carry, my grammar, and my history of the saints, were old friends now that I couldn't give up. And M. Hamel, too; the idea that he was going away, that I should never see him again, made me forget all about his ruler and how cranky he was.

  Choose the option with the correct reference to the textual statement given above.

  A)
  Franz, a keen learner and a lover of the French language was unable to accept the change. done clear
  B)
  Franz found M. Hamel to be strict and cranky but he loved his teacher. done clear
  C)
  Franz was a patriot and was enraged at the order received from Berlin. done clear
  D)
  Franz was feeling sorry for not only himself but also his French teacher. done clear
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  'What would I not have given to be able to say that dreadful rule for the participle all through, very loud and clear and without one mistake? Pick the option listing the reason Franz wanted to recite the rules perfectly.
  A)
  He wanted M. Hamel to know that he had done his homework. done clear
  B)
  He wanted to show that he wanted to keep learning French. done clear
  C)
  He wanted to be able to use at least some part of his mother tongue done clear
  D)
  He wanted to show M. Hamel that he cared for his mother tongue. done clear
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  I heard M Hamel say to me, "I won't scold you, little Franz; you must feel bad enough. See how it is! Every day we have said to ourselves, 'Bah! I've plenty of time. I'll learn tomorrow.

  And now you see where we've come out. Ah, that's the great trouble with Alsace she puts off learning till tomorrow."

  The given lines indicate how M Hamel is feeling. Pick the option that correctly state these feelings.

  1. Angry

  2. Regretful

  3. Sad

  4. Hatred

  5. Joyous

  6. Sympathetic

   
  A)
  1 and 4 done clear
  B)
  2 and 3 done clear
  C)
  5 and 6           done clear
  D)
  1 and 3 done clear
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• question_answer26)

  Choose the correct option with reference to the two statements given below.

  Statement 1 The narrator feels sorry for M. Hamel.

  Statement 2 Franz could not accept the fact that he won't be learning French any longer.

  A)
  Statement 1 is true, but statement 2 is false. done clear
  B)
  Statement 1 is false, but statement 2 is true. done clear
  C)
  Both the statements can be inferred from the lesson. done clear
  D)
  Neither of the statements can be inferred from the lesson. done clear
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  Why does M. Hamel blame the parents?
  A)
  They preferred children to work in farms. done clear
  B)
  They were not strict. done clear
  C)
  They did not come to M. Harriers class. done clear
  D)
  They did not love the French language. done clear
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• question_answer28)
  On the basis of the lesson, pick the opinion that is closest to that of M. Hamel.

  Education is the key to success and freedom.	French is what would lead them to retain their cultural heritage.	The people of Alsace must learn French if they want to become free.	Even though he is giving his last French lesson, he would always speak in French.
  (1)	(2)	(3)	(4)

  A)
  Option 1                        done clear
  B)
  Option 2 done clear
  C)
  Option 3                        done clear
  D)
  Option 4 done clear
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• question_answer29)
  'It seemed almost as if the poor man wanted to give us all he knew before going away and to put it all into our heads at one stroke.' Which of these sentences does not use the phrase 'at one stroke' correctly?
  A)
  The smoke choked the joking man at one stroke. done clear
  B)
  I managed to please both buyer and seller at one stroke. done clear
  C)
  Let's settle the matter at one stroke. done clear
  D)
  When the economy crashed, thousands lost their jobs, their homes and their pensions at one stroke. done clear
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• question_answer30)
  'They looked like little flags floating everywhere in the school-room, hung from the rod at the top of our desks.' In the given sentence which literary device has been used?
  A)
  Alliteration done clear
  B)
  Metaphor done clear
  C)
  Simile done clear
  D)
  Both [a] and [c] done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Will they make them sing in German-even the pigeons? What could this mean?
  A)
  German would use brutal force over everyone. done clear
  B)
  Harsh orders will be passed against violators. done clear
  C)
  When people are deprived of their essence even the surroundings are affected. done clear
  D)
  The Germans will rob France of its language. done clear
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• question_answer32)

  Choose the option that correctly mentions M. Hamel's aura of the day of the last lesson.

  (i) M. Hamel was calm, quiet and sorrowful as he gave his last lesson.

  (ii) M. Hamel planned the day of the last lesson to let the people know the importance of French language.

  (iii) M. Hamel had nurtured the school and made it a beautiful place.

  (iv) M. Hamel was planning to create the same look of the school at his now home.

  A)
  (i), (ii), (iii)                      done clear
  B)
  (ii), (iii), (iv) done clear
  C)
  (i), (ii), (iv)                     done clear
  D)
  (i), (iii), (iv) done clear
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• question_answer33)
  Choose the term which best matches the tone of statement: "But he had the courage to hear every lesson to the very last".
  A)
  acceptance                     done clear
  B)
  neglect done clear
  C)
  discipline           done clear
  D)
  regret done clear
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• question_answer34)
  "I never saw him look so tall". Which of the following best captures M. Hamel on the last day of school?
  A)
  cranky, miserable, dedicated, resigned done clear
  B)
  patient, dignified, emotional, courageous done clear
  C)
  calm, nostalgic, disappointed, patriotic done clear
  D)
  proud, reproachful, persistent, heroic done clear
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• question_answer35)
  In which of the following options can the underlined word be replaced with 'choked'?
  A)
  The mass of ice blocked up the mouth of the stream and pounded back the water. done clear
  B)
  His words were faded off by the sudden screams. done clear
  C)
  Bill coughed and gasped, straining for air. done clear
  D)
  She put down a bowl of cooked rice. done clear
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• question_answer36)
  Look at the table below. Column A provides instances from the story 'The Last Lesson'. Column B provides titles of some famous English language poems. Choose the option that correctly match items of Column A with Column B.    

  	Column A		Column B
  1.	M. Hamel distributed new copies that looked like little French flags, and ended the class with an emphatic "Vive La France!".	(i)	'Remorse is memory awake' (Emily Dickinson)
  2.	Hauser sat at the end of the class, thumbing his primer, desperately trying to learn with the children, even as he cried.	(ii)	'A House called Tomorrow' (Alberto Rios)
  3.	M. Hamel shared how Alsace always put off learning, and how its people always thought they had plenty of time.	(iii)	Tor Whom the Bell Tolls' (John Donne)
  4.	Class ended when the church-clock struck twelve. And then the Angelus. Simultaneously, Prussian trumpets sounded under the school windows.	(iv)	'Do Not Go gentle into that Good night' (Dylan Thomas)

  A)
  1-(i); 2-(ii); 3-(iii); 4-(iv) done clear
  B)
  1-(ii); 2-(iii); 3-(iv); 4-(i) done clear
  C)
  1-(iii); 2-(iv); 3-(i); 4-(ii) done clear
  D)
  1-(iv); 2-(i); 3-(ii); 4-(iii) done clear
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• question_answer37)
  The story 'The Last Lesson' highlights which human tendency?
  A)
  Male Chauvinism            done clear
  B)
  Procrastination done clear
  C)
  Courage             done clear
  D)
  Cowardice done clear
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• question_answer38)
  Pick a quote that best describes the theme of the story.
  A)
  "What is a nation without a mother tongue?"         -Jack Edwards done clear
  B)
  The rhythm of my body is the same as my mother tongue. It is in this rhythm where I find sanctity that I can return to my mother who in everywhere in the universe                                              -Kim Hyesoon. done clear
  C)
  "Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow."         - Oliver Wendell Holmes done clear
  D)
  "Poetry is the mother-tongue of the human race"          -Johann Georg Hamann done clear
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