Alphonse Daudet's 'The Last Lesson'
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Why was the narrator in great dread on the morning he started for school?

  • He was anxious about the bright and warm day outside.
  • He was worried about the lost battles and draft news from the bulletin-board.
  • He was afraid of being scolded by his teacher for being late. (correct)
  • He was scared of the Prussian soldiers drilling near the sawmill.
  • What tempted the narrator to skip school and spend the day outdoors?

  • The warm and bright weather (correct)
  • The rule for participles
  • The French districts of Alsace and Lorraine passing into Prussian hands
  • Prussian soldiers drilling near the sawmill
  • What did the narrator see when passing by the town hall on the way to school?

  • The lost battles and draft news on the bulletin-board
  • Prussian soldiers drilling
  • A crowd gathered in front of the bulletin-board (correct)
  • The town hall being crowded with students
  • What had been the source of all bad news for the town in the past two years?

    <p>The bulletin-board at the town hall</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event did the narrator associate with seeing a crowd at the bulletin-board?

    <p>The lost battles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did M.Hamel mention that made the narrator anxious?

    <p>Participles being questioned in class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What made it challenging for the narrator to consider skipping school?

    <p>The strength to resist and go to school despite temptations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was significant about all bad news coming from the bulletin-board at the town hall?

    <p>It marked events like lost battles and draft news.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the blacksmith, Wachter, call out to the narrator as they hurried by?

    <p>To ask them to slow down and not rush to school</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the narrator's initial reaction to the blacksmith's comment?

    <p>They thought he was making fun of them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What unexpected sight did the narrator encounter when they reached M.Hamel's little garden?

    <p>Complete silence instead of the usual bustle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the narrator feel anxious when entering the classroom?

    <p>They were worried about being late for school</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did M.Hamel do when he saw the narrator enter the classroom late?

    <p>He welcomed the narrator warmly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the narrator blush upon entering the classroom?

    <p>Due to embarrassment from being late</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator notice about M.Hamel's appearance when they entered the classroom?

    <p>He was wearing a green coat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the narrator jump over the bench and sit down at their desk quickly?

    <p>To avoid M. Hamel's punishment for being late</p> Signup and view all the answers

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