Assignment 1- The Last Lesson

Assignment 1

The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet

A. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each: (2 marks each)

          1.       Why was Little Franz scared to go school that morning?

          2.       What were the things that tempted/attracted Little Franz on the way to school?

          3.       Why did the school look like a Sunday morning?

          4.       What were the usual sounds heard out at the street when school began?

          5.       What was unusual that Franz notice about the school that day?

          6.       How was the teacher/M. Hamel dressed?

          7.       Why were the villagers sitting at the back benches of the school/classroom?

          8.       What was like a thunderclap to Little Franz?

          9.       What was M. Hamel’s view/opinion on the French language?

         10.   Whom did the teacher/M. Hamel blame for Little Franz not learning his mother tongue?

         11.   How did the teacher/M. Hamel address or behave Little Franz even if he was late?

         12.   What bad news did the bulletin board give for the last two years?

         13.   Why did the crowd gather in front of the bulletin board that day?

         14.   How did Little Franz react to the announcement made by M. Hamel?

         15.   How did he feel about the last grammar lesson taught by M. Hamel?

         16.   What were the topics/subjects discussed or taught by M. Hamel on the day of the last lesson?

         17.   How did the little children behave in the class that day?

         18.   What did Little Franz think about the pigeons?

         19.   Why did M. Hamel tell the class to guard the French language and never forget it?

         20.   How did M. Hamel end/conclude his class?

B. Answer the following questions in 100-125 words each: (6 marks each)

          1.       The day of the last lesson was full of regret and sadness. Describe the events of the day in the classroom in light of the above remark.

          2.       How does the presence of the village people in the classroom and M. Hamel’s last lesson show their love for the French language?

          3.       What difference did Little Franz find in the class taken by M. Hamel than any other class he attended in the school? Describe.

C. Extract questions: (Objective type - 1 mark each) 

         1.       “My children, this is the last French lesson I shall give you. An order has come from Berlin……..”

i)                    Who is the speaker of the above line?

ii)                   Which order is he talking about?

iii)                 Why did it happen?

iv)                 What does he want from the children?

         2.       “I was amazed to see how well I understood it. All he said seemed so easy, so easy!”

i)                    Who is the speaker of the above line?

ii)                  Whom does ‘he’ refer to?

iii)                 What does he understand so well?

iv)                What reason does the speaker give for his better understanding?

Do it yourself:

Look for any other question (both SQ and LQ) asked in the previous year’s Question Papers of CBSE Board Examinations for Class XII. Try to answer them if you find it different from the ones given above.