The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet
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What historical event is the backdrop for the story 'The Last Lesson' by Alphonse Daudet?

  • The French Revolution
  • The American Civil War
  • The Franco-Prussian War (correct)
  • World War I
  • In 'The Last Lesson,' what do Alsace and Lorraine symbolize?

  • Peace
  • Victory
  • Nationalism
  • Defeat (correct)
  • What was the main reason the narrator was in great dread on the morning he started for school?

  • He feared being scolded by M.Hamel for not knowing about participles (correct)
  • He was concerned about the crowd in front of the bulletin-board at the town hall
  • He was worried about the Prussian soldiers drilling in the open field
  • He was afraid of being late to school
  • What made the narrator briefly consider running away from school on that particular morning?

    <p>The warm and bright weather outside</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did M.Hamel inform the class he would be questioning them on that morning?

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

    In 'The Last Lesson,' what do Alsace and Lorraine represent symbolically?

    <p>Loss of cultural identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did passing into Prussian hands imply for Alsace and Lorraine?

    <p>They became part of Prussia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Prussian soldiers influence the narrator's decision to go to school that morning?

    <p>By drilling in the open field near the narrator's route to school</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was happening in front of the bulletin-board at the town hall when the narrator passed by?

    <p>A crowd had gathered</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'In unison' in the text most likely means:

    <p>'Together'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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