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What caused the students to develop a disliking for German?
The sudden imposition of German language and the authority's power to enforce it.
What language was M. Hamel teaching for the last 40 years?
French
What did M. Hamel announce to the students in his last lesson?
That from the next day the students would be learning.
What did M. Hamel see on the roofs that made him remark about pigeons?
He saw pigeons cooing on the roofs.
What did M. Hamel compare the people of Alsace to when talking about the imposition of the German language?
He compared them to cooing pigeons.
How did the sudden imposition of the German language affect the students' perception of their own language?
It made them realize how precious their own language was.
Why did the students develop a disliking for German?
The sudden imposition of German made them question the significance of their own language.
What did M. Hamel compare the people of Alsace to when talking about the imposition of the German language?
Cooing pigeons
What language was M. Hamel teaching for the last 40 years?
French
What announcement did M. Hamel make to the students in his last lesson?
The students would have to learn German from the next day.
What was the effect of the sudden imposition of the German language on the students' perception of their own language?
They started questioning the significance of their own language.
What did M. Hamel see on the roofs that made him remark about pigeons?
Pigeons cooing
Test your knowledge of the events in the story involving a French teacher, M. Hamel, and his decision to switch to teaching German in a French class. Answer questions about the impact of language changes on the students and their attitudes towards different languages.
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