CBSE Class 12 English The Last Lesson MCQs Set 04

Multiple Choice Questions

Question. 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.
(b) Nobody in Franz’s family was in the army, so it did not matter.
(c) Bad news had become very normal, so he went about his task.
(d) It was too crowded for Franz to find out what news was up on the board.
Answer: c

Question. 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
(b) disappointment and anxiety
(c) confusion and distress
(d) curiosity and uncertainty
Answer: b

Question. “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
(b) patient, dignified, emotional, courageous
(c) calm, nostalgic, disappointed, patriotic
(d) proud, reproachful, persistent, heroic
Answer: b

Question. 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.

Answer: d

Question. For the last two years where did all the bad news come from?
(a) The Bulletin Board
(b) The Town Hall
(c) The school
(d) M. Hamel’s House
Answer: a

Question. Who asked Franz not to hurry to school?
(a) Old Hauser
(b) Former Mayor
(c) Former Postmaster
(d) Blacksmith Wachter
Answer: d

Question. What was M. Hamel going to question Franz about?
(a) participles
(b) adjectives
(c) old primer
(d) Ba be bi bo bu
Answer: a

Question. 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
Answer: c

Question. Who sat on the back bench on the last lesson?
(a) Franz
(b) Prussians
(c) the village people
(d) The new teacher
Answer: c

Question. What order had come from Berlin?
(a) to close the school
(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
Answer: b

Question. Why did Hamel blame himself?
(a) not having taught them enough French
(b) not being strict
(c) giving students a holiday at times
(d) not being responsible
Answer: c

Question. Wha t does the last lesson taught by Hamel symbolize?
(a) no more teaching of French
(b) domination of Prussia
(c) learning of German
(d) loss of language and loss of freedom
Answer: d

Question. 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
Answer: a

Question. What does the marching of soldiers under the windows represent?
(a) departure of Hamel
(b) dawn of Prussia in France
(c) freedom for Franz
(d) sorrow of the villagers
Answer: b

Question. What does M. Hamel’s motionless posture reflect?
(a) the school is dismissed
(b) sense of finality
(c) changing order of life
(d) feeling of nostalgia
Answer: b

Question. Why does Hamel blame the parents?
(a) they preferred children to work in farms
(b) they were not strict
(c) they did not come to M. Hamel’s class
(d) they did not love the French language
Answer: a

Question. Fra nz 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.
Answer: c

Question. Wh y 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.
Answer: b

Question. 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.
Answer: d

Question. M. Hamel emerges as a _________when he teaches his last lesson.
(a) meek person
(b) true patriot
(c) repentant man
(d) defeated man
Answer: b

Question. 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
Answer: b

Question. 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
Answer: c

Question. Franz looked for opportunities to skip school to do what?
(a) work on mills
(b) go fishing
(c) water the plants
(d) collect bird’s eggs
Answer: d

Question. ‘Vive la France’ became an 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.
Answer: a