NCERT Book Class 12 English Flamingo: Chapter 1 The Last Lesson (Question-Answer)
Q.1) What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
Answer- He started for school very late that morning and was in great dread of a scolding, especially becuase M.Hamel had said that he would question them on participles. He did not about first word them.
Q.2) What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?
Answer- That day everything had to be as quiet as sunday morning, Through the window he saw his classmate, already in their places, and M.Hamel walking up and down with his terrible iron ruler under his arm. I had to open the door and go in before everybody. We can imagine how he blushed and how frightened he was.
But nothing happend M.Hamel saw Franz and said very kindly,"Go to your place quickly, little Franz. We are beginning without you".
He jumped over the bench and sat down at his desk, not till then, when He had got a little over his fright. did he see that his teacher had on his beautiful green coat, his frilled shirt, and the little black silk cap, all embroidered that he never wore except on inspection and prize days. Besides, the whole school seemed to strange and solemn.
Q.3) What had been put up on the bulletin-board?
Answer- An order from Berlin to teach only German in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine had been put on the bulletin Board.
Q.4) What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?
Answer- That day everything had to be as quiet as sunday morning, Through the window he saw his classmate, already in their places, and M.Hamel walking up and down with his terrible iron ruler under his arm. I had to open the door and go in before everybody. We can imagine how he blushed and how frightened he was.
But nothing happend M.Hamel saw Franz and said very kindly,"Go to your place quickly, little Franz. We are beginning without you".
He jumped over the bench and sat down at his desk, not till then, when He had got a little over his fright. did he see that his teacher had on his beautiful green coat, his frilled shirt, and the little black silk cap, all embroidered that he never wore except on inspection and prize days. Besides, the whole school seemed to strange and solemn.
Q.5) How did Franz’s feelings about M. Hamel and school change?
Answer- His books were old friends now. and M.Hamel too the idea that he was going to leave the school forever, made his forget all about his ruler and how Cranky he was.