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

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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!

This line from the extract depicts Franz's __________. What a thunderclap these words were to me!

astonishment at a wasted opportunity

disappointment in M. Hamel's teaching

confusion about the new language

anger towards the people of the village

2 / 15

Choose the option that might raise a question about M. Hamel’s “faithful service”.

M. Hamel permitted villagers put their children “to work on a farm or at the mills” for some extra money.

M. Hamel often sent students to water his flowers and gave them a holiday when he wanted to go fishing.

When Franz came late, M. Hamel told him that he was about to begin class without him.

Franz mentioned how cranky M. Hamel was and his “great ruler rapping on the table”.

3 / 15

Franz saw a huge crowd assembled in front of the bulletin board but did not stop. How would you evaluate his reaction?

Nobody in Franz’s family was in the army, so it did not matter.

Franz was too little to care about the news of lost battles.

It was too crowded for Franz to find out what news was up on the board.

Bad news had become very normal, so he went about his task.

4 / 15

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

the Prussians

the village people

the school children

the French

5 / 15

Which of the following idioms might describe the villagers’ act of attending the last lesson most accurately?

‘Too little, too late'

‘Too good to miss’

‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’

‘Too cool for school’

6 / 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) _______.

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

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

(i) graceful; (ii) still; (iii) hang on; (iv) country

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

7 / 15

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

wanted to teach French participles through it.

was keen on not leaving the country.

wanted to distract all attending class that day.

was overwhelmed with emotions.

8 / 15

What does the order from Berlin signify?

the blending of two different cultures.

the imposition of one culture over another

the peaceful coexistence of multiple cultures

the universal recognition of one culture as superior

9 / 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)

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

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

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

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

10 / 15

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

competitive.

appreciative.

receptive.

introspective.

11 / 15

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

hesitant.

repentant.

tempted.

threatened.

12 / 15

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.

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

And M. Hamel, too;

Why, I hardly knew how to write!

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

13 / 15

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

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

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

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

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

14 / 15

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.

realization

affirmation

expectation

confusion

15 / 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?

disappointment and anxiety

confusion and distress

shock and awe

curiosity and uncertainty

Your score is

The average score is 71%

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