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

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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

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

‘Too little, too late'

‘Too cool for school’

‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’

‘Too good to miss’

2 / 15

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

was keen on not leaving the country.

was overwhelmed with emotions.

wanted to distract all attending class that day.

wanted to teach French participles through it.

3 / 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?

confusion and distress

disappointment and anxiety

shock and awe

curiosity and uncertainty

4 / 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) bygone; (ii) up; (iii) keep on; (iv) education

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

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

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

5 / 15

What does the order from Berlin signify?

the peaceful coexistence of multiple cultures

the blending of two different cultures.

the universal recognition of one culture as superior

the imposition of one culture over another

6 / 15

“I never saw him look so tall”. Which of the following best captures M. Hamel on the last day of school?

calm, nostalgic, disappointed, patriotic

patient, dignified, emotional, courageous

cranky, miserable, dedicated, resigned

proud, reproachful, persistent, heroic

7 / 15

“I was amazed to see how well I understood it.” Select the option that does NOT explain why Franz found the grammar lesson “easy”.

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

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

Franz was paying careful attention in class this time.

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

8 / 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.

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expectation

affirmation

realization

confusion

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 – (iii); 2 – (iv); 3 – (i); 4 – (ii)

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

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

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

10 / 15

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!’?

He empathizes with M. Hamel as he had to leave the village.

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

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

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

11 / 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.

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And M. Hamel, too;

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

Why, I hardly knew how to write!

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

12 / 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!

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

disappointment in M. Hamel's teaching

confusion about the new language

anger towards the people of the village

astonishment at a wasted opportunity

13 / 15

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

the Prussians

the French

the village people

the school children

14 / 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.

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

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

15 / 15

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

receptive.

introspective.

competitive.

appreciative.

Your score is

The average score is 68%

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This quiz will help reinforce your understanding of "The Last Lesson" and key themes, characters, and emotions depicted in the chapter.
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