The Last Lesson MCQs | Class 12 English Chapter 1 Quiz with Answers

Welcome to our Class 12 English quiz on "The Last Lesson", Chapter 1, written by Alphonse Daudet. This chapter takes us through the emotional tale of a teacher’s last lesson before the district’s language change. Test your knowledge and prepare for your upcoming exams by answering the MCQs in this quiz.

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MCQ Quiz: The Last Lesson - Chapter 1

Chapter 1: The Last Lesson

1 / 15

Concluding his last lesson by writing ‘Vive la France!’ on the blackboard shows that M. Hamel

a. was overwhelmed with emotions.

b. wanted to distract all attending class that day.

c. was keen on not leaving the country.

d. wanted to teach French participles through it.

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What a thunderclap these words were to me! Oh, the wretches; that was what they had put up at the town-hall! My last French lesson! Why, I hardly knew how to write! I should never learn anymore! I must stop there, then! Oh, how sorry I was for not learning my lessons, for seeking birds’ eggs, or going sliding on the Saar! 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. (The Last Lesson)

Select the textual option that is closest to indicating a sense of panic.

A. Oh, how sorry I was for not learning my lessons…

B. Why, I hardly knew how to write!

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

D. And M. Hamel, too;

3 / 15

Franz was able to understand the grammar lesson easily because he was

a. receptive.

b. appreciative.

c. introspective.

d. competitive.

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“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.

b. M. Hamel was being extremely patient and calm in his teaching.

c. Franz was inspired and had found a new meaning and purpose to learning.

d. Franz realized that French was the clearest and most logical language.

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Why does M. Hamel tell everyone to be 'very attentive'?

a. He wants to quiz them on the last lesson later in the day.

b. He wants to inform them of his wish to retire as a teacher.

c. He wants to tell them about the new language they will soon learn.

d. He wants to teach them as much of their language as possible in that class.

6 / 15

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.

7 / 15

What does the order from Berlin signify?

a. the blending of two different cultures.

b. the imposition of one culture over another

c. the peaceful coexistence of multiple cultures

d. the universal recognition of one culture as superior

8 / 15

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 matches 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, thumping 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. 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' (John Donne)
4. Classes 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)

b. 1 – (ii); 2 – (iii); 3 – (iv); 4 – (i)

c. 1 – (iii); 2 – (iv); 3 – (i); 4 – (ii)

d. 1 – (iv); 2 – (i); 3 – (ii); 4 – (iii)

9 / 15

“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

10 / 15

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 (i) _____ togetherness. At that moment, the classroom 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

b. (i) bygone; (ii) up; (iii) keep on; (iv) education

c. (i) beautiful; (ii) mesmerized; (iii) carry on; (iv) unity

d. (i) forgotten; (ii) transformed; (iii) hold on; (iv) identity

11 / 15

There was usually great bustle and noise when school began, but it was all very quiet. Which of the following describes Franz’s emotions most accurately?

a. shock and awe

b. disappointment and anxiety

c. confusion and distress

d. curiosity and uncertainty

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What does the following line from the extract, showcase?

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.

A. realization

B. confusion

C. expectation

D. affirmation

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Poor man! It was in honor 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 sorry, 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 empathizes with M. Hamel as he had to leave the village.

b. He believes that M. Hamel’s “fine Sunday clothes” clearly reflected that he was not rich.

c. He feels sorry for M. Hamel as it was his last French lesson.

d. He thinks that M. Hamel’s patriotism and sense of duty resulted in his poverty.

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On his way to school, Franz says that he had the strength to resist and chose to hurry off to school.

The underlined phrase suggests that Franz was

a. hesitant.

b. threatened.

c. tempted.

d. repentant.

15 / 15

While I was wondering about it all, M. Hamel mounted his chair, and, in the same grave and gentle tone which he had used to me, said, "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!

Who are 'the wretches' Franz refers to in this extract?

a. the French

b. the Prussians

c. the village people

d. the school children

Your score is

The average score is 72%

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3	Aditya	67 %	15 minutes 20 seconds	10
4	abc	50 %	18 minutes 16 seconds	9

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