16 Questions
What event took place in the year 1870 according to the text?
Discontinuation of teaching French in Lorraine and Alsace
Who is the author of the last lesson?
Alphonse Daudet
What was the reason for M. Hamel's inability to stay in his old school?
An order for French teachers to leave
Who narrates the story in 'The Last Lesson'?
Franz
What is the significance of the German language in the story?
It was ordered to be taught instead of French in certain districts
What does Franz realize about the importance of the subject in 'The Last Lesson'?
He realizes it during M. Hamel's last lesson
What feeling does M. Hamel have on his last day of teaching?
Nostalgia and grief
Why is Franz shocked to learn that it is M. Hamel's last French lesson?
He does not know French
What occurs in Franz after learning about the last lesson?
He develops a sudden interest in learning French
What does Franz feel towards M. Hamel after the last lesson?
Respect and admiration
Why does M. Hamel blame himself for the students' lack of eagerness to learn?
He lacked sincerity in teaching them
What does M. Hamel praise the French language for?
Its logic and beauty
Why does M. Hamel ask the class to guard their language?
To protect their culture and identity
What do the people realize about their mother tongue?
'It is significant'
Why does Franz feel it is impossible to remove one’s language from a person?
It is something that is natural to a person
What does M. Hamel believe about being close to one's language?
It helps attain freedom from oppression
Explore your understanding of the events and themes in 'The Last Lesson' by Alphonse Daudet, which narrates the impact of the Prussian occupation on French education in 1870.
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