- The story is set during the war between Prussia and France, where two French border towns were annexed by Prussia. As a result, German will now be taught instead of French in schools. - The story follows Franz, a young student, on his way to his last French lesson taught by his teacher M. Hamel. Franz notices changes in his teacher and classmates as they realize this will be their final lesson in French. - During the lesson, M. Hamel teaches passionately, knowing it is his last time instructing the class in their native French tongue. Franz is deeply moved and gains a new appreciation for his language and teacher.

2. • Backdrop of war between Prussia and France
• Theme- Importance of language/ Effects of war
• Linguistic Chauvinism- M Hamel’s views
• Annexation of two border towns of France- Alsace and Lorraine
• Effect – Passing of the order that German instead of French will be taught in
the schools
• How does it affect each of the character
• Franz
• Villagers
• M Hamel

3. • How was Franz before reaching his school that day?
• His mental state
• What did he see during his journey to school?
• What did he notice after reaching the school?
• Changes noticed by Franz in the classroom/ in the people/ in his teacher
• Changes the came over Franz
• Conduct of the lesson- do you think M Hamel taught like that every day?
• How was the lesson concluded?
• Importance of Language
• Effects of war
• Tendency to procrastinate

4. 10.What was the mood in the classroom when M. Hamel gave
his last French lesson?
• Regret
• Sadness
• Very attentive

5. What changes came over little Franz after he heard M.Hamel’s
announcement?
• Filled with regret
• Developed love for his books/language
• Felt sad for M Hamel

6. What was tempting Franz to keep away from school That
morning’?

7. Why had the bulletin-board become a centre of attention during
the last two years?

8. Who did M.Hamel blame for the neglect of learning of French?

9. Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the
pigeons?” What does this tell us about the attitude of the
Frenchmen?

10. “What a thunderclap these words were to me!” – Which were
the words that shocked and surprised Franz?

11. • 1. For the last two years, where did all the bad news come from?
 the Bulletin Board
 Town Hall
 school
 M. Hamel’s House

12. • 2.Who asked Franz not to hurry to school?
 Old Hauser
 Former Mayor
 Former Postmaster
• Blacksmith Wachter

13. • 2.Who asked Franz not to hurry to school?
 Old Hauser
 Former Mayor
 Former Postmaster
• Blacksmith Wachter

14. • Which of the following statement is wrong-
• The classroom was filled with filled with villagers that day because
 It was their last lesson in French
 They wanted to pay their tribute to M Hamel
 They were forced to come
 They wanted to learn whatever they could

15. • Why did Hamel blame himself?
 not being strict
 not being responsible
 giving students lot of work
 not having taught them enough French

16. • What does the last lesson taught by Hamel symbolize?
 No more teaching of French
 Domination of Prussia
 Learning of German
 Loss of language and loss of freedom

17. • What is the moral that the Alphonse Daudet wants to bring out?
 not to put off things that one can do that day
 old order changed to new
 one should accept everything that happens
 teachers should be respected

18. • Then he opened a grammar and read us our lesson. I was amazed to see how well I
understood it. All he said seemed so easy, so easy"
• Why did the lesson look so easy for Franz?
 It was a subject that he loved
 It was an easy lesson
 Franz was really attentive that day
 M Hamel gave his best that day

19. • Franz thinks- will they make them sing in German- even the pigeons? What could this
mean?
 German would use brutal force over everyone
 harsh orders will be passed
 when people are deprived of their essence even the surroundings are affected.
 the Germans will rob France of its language

20. • Why does the author urge the reader to respect his language?
 It is what makes you respect your countrymen.
 It is the key to freedom.
 You can express yourself.
 It is unique and reflects literature and art.

21. • What was Franz banking on to enter the class as he was late?
 M.Hamel’s teaching on the blackboard
 commotion in the class
 Hauser helping him sneak in
 to quietly walk in when everyone was preoccupied with participles

22. W H I C H O F T H E F O L L O W I N G I S N O T
T R U E ?
 Franz was really fond of M hamel
 Franz felt sad for M hamel that day
 M Hamel was a strict teacher
 Franz loved spending time outside rather than attending school.

23. • What does M. Hamel’s motionless posture reflect?
 the school is dismissed
 changing order of life
 sense of finality
 feeling of nostalgia

24. • The story ‘The Last Lesson’ highlights which human tendency?
 A) Male Chauvinism
 B) Procrastination
 C) Courage
 D) Cowardice

25. W h y d o e s F r a n z s a y, ” I n e v e r s a w
h i m l o o k s o t a l l . ”

26. W H O I S S H E H E R E ?
she puts off
learning till tomorrow. Now those fellows out there will
have the right to say to you, ‘How is it; you pretend to be
Frenchmen, and yet you can neither speak nor write your
own language?’

27. W H AT I S L I N G U I S T I C C H A U V I N I S M ?

28. W h a t d o t h e s e l i n e s i n d i c a t e ?
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.