MCQs For NCERT Class 12 English Chapter 1 The Last Lesson

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The Last Lesson Class 12 MCQ Questions with Answers

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Question. Who occupied the back benches in the class?               
A) weak students
B) teachers
C) monitors of the class
D) village elders

Question. Why does the author urge the reader to respect his language?               
A) It is what makes you respect your countrymen.
B) It is the key to freedom.
C) You can express yourself.
D) It is unique and reflects literature and art.

Question. Why was Franz surprised?               
A) Because of village elders
B) Because of police patrolling
C) because of students’ behavior
D) because of M. Hamel’s kind and polite behaviour

Question. For the last two years, where did all the bad news come from?               
A) the Bulletin Board
B) Town Hall
C) school
D) M. Hamel’s House

Question. Franz looked for opportunities to skip school to do what?               
A) work on mills
B) go fishing
C) water the plants
D) collect birds eggs

Question. Franz thinks- will they make them sing in German- even the pigeons?   
What could this mean?
A) German would use brutal force over everyone
B) harsh orders will be passed
C) when people are deprived of their essence even the surroundings are affected                
D) the Germans will rob France of its language.

Question. From where did the orders come to teach only German in the districts of Alsace and Lorraine? 
A) France
B) Lorraine
C) Berlin
D) Germany

Question. M. Hamel emerges as a ………… when he teaches his last lesson.
A) meek person
B) true patriot
C) repentant man
D) defeated the man

Question. M. Hamel is introduced as a ruler-wielding teacher. This demonstrates that:               
A) he is concerned
B) he is adamant.
C) he is unfeeling
D) he is a hard taskmaster.

Question. What do the marching soldiers under the windows represent?               
A) The Dawn of Prussia in the defeat of French people
B) The defeat of Prussia
C) The victory of French
D) None of these

Question. The story ‘The Last Lesson’ highlights which human tendency?               
A) Male Chauvinism
B) Procrastination
C) Courage
D) Cowardice

Question. Why was there a crowd at the bulletin board?               
A) The news of French being replaced by German had attracted them there.
B) They were called by the authorities over there.
C) They had decided to protest against the authorities.
D) All of these

Question. What did Franz find on reaching the school?               
A) People were dancing
B) school was closed
C) Police patrolling
D) strange quietness

Question. What does M. Hamel’s motionless posture reflect?               
A) the school is dismissed
B) changing order of life
C) sense of finality
D) feeling of nostalgia

Question. What is the moral that the Alphonse Daudet wants to bring out?               
A) not to put off things that one can do that day
B) old order changed to new
C) one should accept everything that happens
D) teachers should be respected

Question. What order had come from Berlin?               
A) The new teacher
B) teach German in schools of Alsace and Lorraine
C) to open a new school in Alsace and Lorraine
D) that Hamel would have to leave

Question. What does this story speak about?               
A) Power
B) Money
C) Transition
D) People

Question. What was Franz banking on to enter the class as he was late?                
A) M. Hamel’s teaching on the blackboard
B) commotion in the class
C) Hauser helping him sneak in
D) to quietly walk in when everyone was preoccupied with participles

Question. What was Franz expected to be prepared for at school that day?               
A) song
B) dance
C) essay writing
D) Participles

Question. What was M. Hamel going to question Franz about?               
A) participles
B) adjectives
C) old primer
D) Ba be bi bo bu

Question. What was unusual about M. Hamel’s dress?               
A) wore clean clothes
B) wore a brand new outfit
C) wore clothes he wore on prize days
D) wore traditional French clothes

Question. What were the things being taken for granted by the people of Alsace?               
A) Teachers of the school
B) Time and school
C) People around
D) Money and power

Question. Why did Mr. M. Hamel call French language the most beautiful?               
A) Because it was the clearest and logical
B) Because it was his native language
C) Because people were from France
D) None of these

Question. What does the expression “in great dread of scolding” mean?               
A) to be happy about it
B) very badly scared of scolding
C) To be indifferent
D) None of these

Question. What bad news used to come from the Bulletin Board?
A) lost battles
B) the draft
C) orders of commanding officers
D) All of these

Question. Why was Franz shocked to see M. Hamel?
A) Because of his formal dress
B) because he gave sweets
C) because he had a flower in his hand
D) all of these

Question. Why were the parents sending their children to the farms and mills?
A) to play
B) to meet friends
C) to meet relatives
D) to earn money

Question. Why was there a crowd at the bulletin board?
A) The news of French being replaced by German had attracted them there.
B) They were called by the authorities over there.
C) They had decided to protest against the authorities.
D) All of these

Question. Why did Hamel blame himself?
A) not having taught them enough French
B) not being strict
C) giving students a holiday at times
D) None of above

Question. Franz looked for opportunities to skip school to do what?
A) work on mills
B) go fishing
C) water the plants
D) collect birds eggs

Question. Where did the parents send their children?
A) school
B) coaching
C) farms and mills
D) movies

Question. Whlich language would the students study from the next day?
A) English
B) German
C) Dutch
D) Spanish

Question. Who was M. Hamel?
A) a spy
B) language teacher
C) soldier
D) School Principal

Question. M. Hamel is introduced as a ruler-wielding teacher. This demonstrates that:
A) he is concerned
B) he is adamant.
C) he is unfeeling
D) he is a hard taskmaster.

Question. What does this story speak about?
A) Power
B) Money
C) Transition
D) People

Question. What does the expression “in great dread of scolding” mean?
A) to be happy about it
B) very badly scared of scolding
C) To be indifferent
D) None of these

Question. “ I never saw him look so tall” Who is the person mentioned here?
A) Franz
b . M. Hamel
C) Villagers
D) Students

Question. Why did Mr. M. Hamel call French language the most beautiful?
A) Because it was the clearest and logical
B) Because it was his native language
C) Because people were from France
D) None of these

Question. Why did the villagers come to meet M. Hamel in the school?
A) to complain
B) to say goodbye
C) to gossip
D) to show gratitude

Question. What did Franz find on reaching the school?
A) People were dancing
B) school was closed
C) Police patrolling
D) strange quietness

Question. What does M. Hamel’s motionless posture reflect?
A) the school is dismissed
B) changing order of life
C) sense of finality
D) feeling of nostalgia

Question. Who is the author of The Last Lesson?
A) Jane Austen
B) Rabindra Nath Tagore
C) None
D) Alphonse Daudet

Question. What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?
A) hustle-bustle
B) people were happy
C) teachers were sad
D) strange quietness and sadness

Question. What did Franz notice that was unusual that day?
A) quietness in the school
B) soldiers in the school
C) crowd in school
D) all of these

Question. Choose the statement that is NOT true:
A) Franz did not like going to school
B) He was scared of M Hamel
C) he was excited that he was going to learn German
D) He was regretful on the day of the last lesson

Question. What had the narrator counted on to enter the school unnoticed?
A) he counted the leaves of a plant outside the classroom
B) he counted the blessing of God
C) he counted the number of people he met on his way
D) he counted on the hustle and bustle that was usual in the school

Question. What was the last lesson aboutA)
A) French language and grammar, history
B) Patriotism, unity and love for mother tongue
C) love for one’s country and its people
D) how to learn language and remember it

Question. Franz understood his lessons very well that day becauseA)
A) he became very intelligent and understanding
B) Mr. Hamel taught better that day
C) it was inspection day
D) Franz realised it was his last French class

Question. M. Hamel wore his fine Sunday clothes during the lecture as
A) It was his birthday
B) It was an inspection day
C) It was his last French lesson
D) It was teachers’ day

Question. To his surprise, Franz was able to understand the last French lesson as
A) He was listening the lesson very carefully
B) M. Hamel was teaching with great patience
C) Neither A nor B
D) Both A and B

Question. “But I had the strength to resist, and hurried off to school.”The word similar in meaning as ‘resist’ is:
A) Accept
B) Admit
C) Protest
D) Acquiesce

Question. What were the last words of Mr. Hamel?
A) vive la France
B) school is dismissed
C) my friend
D) you must leave

Question. Why was the teacher going away?
A) He had retired
B) He didn’t like the school
C) He was afraid of German.
D) German was imposed

Question. Alsace and Lorraine are in
A) France
B German
C) India
D) Switzerland

Question. How is M Hamel portrayed in the lesson?
A) As a good human being
B) As an ideal teacher
C) As a hard taskmaster
D) All the above

Question. Which among the following options might question M. Hamel’s “faithful service”?
A) The presence of the villagers in the classroom.
B) M. Hamel often sent his students to water his flowers.
C) M. Hamel insisted the villagers to send their children to work.
D) On that last day at school, M. Hamel wanted to fix in his mind how everything looked in that little classroom.

Question. Choose the correct statement that showcases the consequence of linguistic chauvinism:
A) Promotes pluralism and multiculturalism.
B) Brings out unity in diversity.
C) Provokes resistance from the other language speakers.
D) Brings out the patriotic feeling in everyone.

Question. When M Hamel saw Franz arriving late to school/class, he behaved in a __________ manner.
A) Co-operative
B) Strict
C) Rude
D) Quiet

Question. It is the general tendency of human being to stop wherever there’s crowd, it shows that they are ________
A) Incurious
B) Inquisitive
C) Intuitive
D) Dawdler

Question. Which of the following information did the bulletin-board NOT offer in the story?
A) The lost battle and the draft
B) The orders of the commanding officer
C) The introduction of German Language in all the schools of Alsace.
D) The execution of the Prime Minister of France

Question. Franz would usually manage to enter the class without being noticed by anyone counting upon
A) The commotion made by the students
B) One of his close friends’ help
C) M. Hamel’s help
D) God

Question. What is focused on in ‘The Last Lesson’?
A) importance of own language, culture and nationalism
B) pride in French culture
C) political hegemony of the Prussians
D) how French language is replaced by German language

Question. Which of the following usually didn’t happen in the school on other days?-
A) Mr. Hamel was always strict waiting with his ruler
B) The last benches in the school remained unoccupied
C) The school was always silent after the students arrived
D) Mr. Hamel always wore his best suit.

Question. “I had the strength to resist,” What did Franz resist?
A) chirping birds
B) drilling Prussian soldiers
C) warm day outdoors
D) all of the above