Alphonse Daudet's 'The Last Lesson' Quiz
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What was Alphonse Daudet's profession?

  • A French philosopher
  • A French poet
  • A French historian
  • A French novelist and short-story writer (correct)
  • What was the duration of the Franco-Prussian War?

  • 1870-1871 (correct)
  • 1870-1872
  • 1871-1873
  • 1869-1870
  • Which districts had passed into Prussian hands?

  • Alsace and Lorraine (correct)
  • Normandy and Picardy
  • Alsace and Brittany
  • Brittany and Normandy
  • What was the narrator worried about when going to school that morning?

    <p>Not knowing participles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the Prussian soldiers doing in the open field?

    <p>Drilling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the narrator tempted to do instead of going to school?

    <p>Spend the day outdoors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the blacksmith doing when the narrator rushed by?

    <p>reading the bulletin with his apprentice</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the usual atmosphere like when school began?

    <p>lively and full of noise</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator count on to avoid being seen by the teacher?

    <p>the commotion at the start of school</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was M.Hamel carrying under his arm?

    <p>a terrible iron ruler</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator do when he saw his classmates already in their places?

    <p>he opened the door and went in</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was M.Hamel wearing on this particular day?

    <p>his beautiful green coat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why were the old men of the village sitting in the back of the room?

    <p>They were showing respect for their country</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Franz's difficulty in the scene?

    <p>He got mixed up on the first words of a rule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to M. Hamel, what is the great trouble with Alsace?

    <p>They put off learning till tomorrow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Franz's parents not make him learn?

    <p>They needed him to work on a farm or at the mills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was M. Hamel's criticism of himself?

    <p>He often sent students to water his flowers instead of learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of M. Hamel's forty years of service?

    <p>He was being honored for his faithful service</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the teacher, M. Hamel, trying to give to the students before he left?

    <p>All his knowledge and experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was unusual about the school that day?

    <p>There were flags hung everywhere in the classroom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was written on the bulletin-board?

    <p>The phrase 'France, Alsace, France, Alsace'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the students' attitude during the writing lesson?

    <p>They were very focused and quiet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was M. Hamel's approach to teaching that day?

    <p>Patient and thorough</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the students doing during the writing lesson?

    <p>Tracing fish-hooks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was unusual about the village people at the school?

    <p>They were sitting quietly on the back benches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Hauser holding during the lesson?

    <p>An old primer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the announcement made by M. Hamel?

    <p>The school will only teach German from now on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the narrator feel about not being able to learn French anymore?

    <p>Sorry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the narrator regret not doing?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was M. Hamel's tone when he spoke to the children?

    <p>Grave and gentle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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