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What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?
Usually, when school began, there was a great bustle, which could be heard out in the street. But it was all very still that day. Everything was as quiet as Sunday morning. There was no opening or closing of desks. His classmates were already in their places. The teacher’s great ruler instead of rapping on the table, was under M. Hamel’s arm.
What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
That day Franz was expected to be prepared with participles because M. Hamel had said that he would question them on participles. Franz did not know anything about participles.
What had been put up on the bulletin-board?
For the last two years all the bad news had come from the bulletin-board. An order had come from Berlin to teach only German in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine. The Germans had put up th.
Study Notes
The Last Lesson by Alphonso Daudet
- Franz was expected to be prepared with participles for school that day, but he didn't know anything about them.
- The school was unusually quiet, resembling a Sunday morning, with no noise from opening or closing desks.
- The teacher's ruler, typically used for discipline, was tucked under M. Hamel's arm.
The Bulletin-Board
- The bulletin-board had been the source of bad news for the last two years.
- An order from Berlin had been posted on the board, mandating that only German be taught in Alsace and Lorraine schools.
- The Germans had put up this notice, which had significant implications for the school.
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