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What was Alphonse Daudet's profession?
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?
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?
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?
What was the narrator worried about when going to school that morning?
What were the Prussian soldiers doing in the open field?
What were the Prussian soldiers doing in the open field?
What was the narrator tempted to do instead of going to school?
What was the narrator tempted to do instead of going to school?
What was the blacksmith doing when the narrator rushed by?
What was the blacksmith doing when the narrator rushed by?
What was the usual atmosphere like when school began?
What was the usual atmosphere like when school began?
What did the narrator count on to avoid being seen by the teacher?
What did the narrator count on to avoid being seen by the teacher?
What was M.Hamel carrying under his arm?
What was M.Hamel carrying under his arm?
What did the narrator do when he saw his classmates already in their places?
What did the narrator do when he saw his classmates already in their places?
What was M.Hamel wearing on this particular day?
What was M.Hamel wearing on this particular day?
Why were the old men of the village sitting in the back of the room?
Why were the old men of the village sitting in the back of the room?
What was Franz's difficulty in the scene?
What was Franz's difficulty in the scene?
According to M. Hamel, what is the great trouble with Alsace?
According to M. Hamel, what is the great trouble with Alsace?
Why did Franz's parents not make him learn?
Why did Franz's parents not make him learn?
What was M. Hamel's criticism of himself?
What was M. Hamel's criticism of himself?
What was the significance of M. Hamel's forty years of service?
What was the significance of M. Hamel's forty years of service?
What was the teacher, M. Hamel, trying to give to the students before he left?
What was the teacher, M. Hamel, trying to give to the students before he left?
What was unusual about the school that day?
What was unusual about the school that day?
What was written on the bulletin-board?
What was written on the bulletin-board?
What was the students' attitude during the writing lesson?
What was the students' attitude during the writing lesson?
What was M. Hamel's approach to teaching that day?
What was M. Hamel's approach to teaching that day?
What were the students doing during the writing lesson?
What were the students doing during the writing lesson?
What was unusual about the village people at the school?
What was unusual about the village people at the school?
What was Hauser holding during the lesson?
What was Hauser holding during the lesson?
What was the announcement made by M. Hamel?
What was the announcement made by M. Hamel?
How did the narrator feel about not being able to learn French anymore?
How did the narrator feel about not being able to learn French anymore?
What did the narrator regret not doing?
What did the narrator regret not doing?
What was M. Hamel's tone when he spoke to the children?
What was M. Hamel's tone when he spoke to the children?
