AHSEC| CLASS 12| ENGLISH| CHAPTER - 1| THE LAST LESSON| SOLVED QUESTIONS FOR 2 MARK EACH| H.S. 2ND YEAR

THE LAST LESSON

Solved questions for 2 mark each:

(A) SHORT ANSWER:

(1) What news has been displayed on the bulletin board for the past two years in "The Last Lesson"?

Ans: For the past two years, all bad news, such as news of lost battles, drafts and orders from the commanding officer, was displayed on the bulletin board of the town hall.

(2) Why did the blacksmith watcher tell Franz not to go to school early?

Ans: Wachter, the blacksmith, told Franz not to rush because he had read the news bulletin and knew that Franz would have plenty of time that morning.

(3) Why was Franz M. Hamel surprised to see him that particular morning when he was late?

Ans: Franz was surprised to see his teacher, M. Hamel, in his handsome green coat, frilled shirt and embroidered black silk, which he never wore except on inspection and prize days.

(4) What did Franz love to do instead of learning his lessons? Exam paper - 2019

Ans: Franz was never eager to learn his lesson. Instead of learning, he preferred to hunt for birds' eggs or to slide down the Saar River.

(5) Why did M. Hamel not blame Franz alone for his lack of interest for learning? Exam paper - 2017

Ans: M. Hamel, the school teacher, did not blame Franz alone for his lack of interest in learning, since this is not typical for him. The great trouble with Elsa was that she always put off learning until the next day.

(6) What did M. Hamel say about the French language?

Ans: According to M. Hamel, French was the most beautiful and logical language in the world.

(7) "Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?" What does this sentence suggest? Exam paper - 2018

Ans: The sentence shows that the Germans were completely wrong in forcing their language on the French speaking people. It also shows that the German order was ridiculous. This reflects Franz's sense of rebellion against the unjust German order.

(8) How did Franz's feelings about M. Hamel and school change? Exam paper - 2017

Ans: Franz's feelings about M. Hamel and the school changed completely when he learned that M. Hamel was about to give his last French lesson. He was now filled with remorse for his previous neglect of his studies. The thought that M. Hamel would be going away and would never see him again made him forget all about his ruler and what a freak he was.

(9) What commotion did Franz anticipate?

Ans: Arriving late at school, he anticipated the general commotion caused by opening and closing of desks, banging the teacher's ruler on the table, and reciting loudly in unison.

(10) Why did Franz want to spend his day outside?

Ans: Franz was very late for school that morning. Moreover, he had not even prepared the lesson on participles that M. Hamel was to ask that morning. So, he thought of running away and spending the day outside.

(11) Who is Alphonso Daudet?

Ans: Alphonse Daudet was a French novelist and short story writer.

(12) 'But nothing happened'. Who is the speaker? What did he guess?

Ans: Little Franz is the speaker here. He anticipated that Mr. M. Hemal would reprimand him for coming late for school but nothing happened as Mr. M. Hemal was very kind to him.

(13) Why do you think Hauser's primer was 'thumbed at the edges'?

Ans: Hauser's primer was "patched at the edges because the order from Berlin was ridiculous to him. Therefore, the edges of the primer were thumb-dirty to show rebellion against the order and his love for his mother tongue.

(14) Was M. Hamel's manner of speaking different on the day of the last lesson? if so, how?

Ans: Yes. On the day of the last lesson, M. Hamel's manner of speaking was different. He was very polite while teaching and did not scold them for not learning their lessons. He taught the students with great patience and care. He wanted to pass on everything he knew about the French language to his students.

(15) How does Franz feel about his books, French grammar and the history of France? Why?

Ans: Regarding his books, Franz realized that his books which had previously seemed a nuisance, were heavy to carry, were his old friends and he could not leave them. He felt this because M. Hamel pointed out that this was his last French lesson and Franz realized that he had not learned anything yet. Now his desire to learn suddenly awakened.

(16) Why were the old men of the village sitting at the back of the room?

Ans: The old men of the village sat at the back of the room to pay homage to their mother tongue, French. Apart from this, he also wanted to show respect to M. Hemal, who had been serving him with sincerity and dedication for the last forty years.

(17) 'Then the children chanted their ba, bi, bi, bo, boo.......?

(i) What is 'ba, b, b, bo, boo...'?

(ii) What is it called?

Ans: (i) In French language 'Ba, B, B, Bo, Bou' means basic reading.

(ii) In English it is called Vowel.

(18) Which served as the setting for 'The Last Lesson'? What do you know about it?

Ans: The "Franco-Prussian War" of 1870 serves as the setting for the final text. France was thus lost to Prussia under Bismarck, Prussia comprising what are now the nations of Germany, Poland, and parts of Austria.

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