The Last Lesson very short question answer

Short answer type questions are very important in the context of examination. These short questions usually contains 1 mark and comes very frequently in exams every year. I have given some very short question answer of 'The Last Lesson' from the primary English textbook of class 12/ HS 2nd year.

Flamingo Chapter 1 : The Last Lesson

NCERT and AHSEC

1. "I started for school very late that morning" who is the 'I' here ?

Ans : Franz is 'I' here.

2. Who was M. Hamel ?

Ans : M. Hamel was a teacher of French language.

3. What did M. Hamel suppose to ask his students on that particular morning ?

Ans : M. Hamel supposed to ask the rules of participles to his students on that morning.

4. What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day ?

Ans : Franz was expected to be prepared with the rules of participles for school that day.

5. How was that morning ?

Ans : The morning was a sunny one.

6. What did Franz think for a moment ?

Ans : Franz thought of running away and spending the day out of doors for a moment.

7. Where did the Prussian soldiers drill ?

Ans : The Prussian soldiers drilled in the open field back of the sawmill.

8. What did Franz find so unusual at school that morning ?

Ans : On that morning the school atmosphere was so silent like a Sunday morning and M. Hamel behaved kindly to his students.

9. Whom did Franz meet before the Bulletin board ?

Name the blacksmith mentioned in The last lesson ?

Ans : Franz met a blacksmith named Wachter with his apprentice before the Bulletin board.

Wachter is the blacksmith mentioned in the story 'The Last Lesson.'

10. What did old Hauser bring with him for school on that day ?

Ans : Old Hauser brought an old primer with him for school on that day.

11. How was M. Hamel's cap ?

Ans : M. Hamel's cap was a little black and silk cap.

12. How was the hat of old Hauser ?

Ans : Old Hauser's hat was a three cornered hat.

13. What is Berlin ?

Ans : Berlin is the capital of Germany.

14. What was the order from Berlin ?

Ans : The order from Berlin was to teach only German in the schools of Alsace amd Lorraine from the next day.

15. What language was going to impose on the French speaking people ?

Ans : German language was going to be imposed on the French speaking people.

16. Why was Franz in great dread of scolding ?

Ans : Franz was in great dread of scolding as he knew nothing about the rules of participles that M. Hamel supposed to ask them on that day.

17. What is the river mentioned in The Last Lesson?

Name the river mentioned in 'The Last Lesson' ?

Ans : The 'Saar' is the river mentioned in 'The Last Lesson.'

18. What is the great trouble with Alsace ?

Ans : The great trouble with Alsace is that she puts off learning till tomorrow.

19. What did M. Hamel do when he wanted to go for fishing ?

Ans : M. Hamel declared a holiday to his students when he wanted to go for fishing.

20. What did M. Hamel want to give his students before going away ?

Ans : M. Hamel wanted to give everything to his students that he knew before going away.

21. How did M. Hamel wish to honor his last lesson ?

Ans : M. Hamel put on his special dress to honor his last lesson.

22. Why is the lesson called 'The Last Lesson' ?

Ans : The lesson is called the last lesson because, it is the last lesson of French language in accordance with the order from Berlin.

23. What is Angelus ?

Ans : Angelus is the mid-day prayer of a Roman Catholic church.

24. What did M. Hamel write on the black board at the end ?

Ans : M. Hamel wrote 'VIVA LA FRANCE' on the black board at the end.

25. Why did M. Hamel write 'VIVA LA FRANCE' on the black board ?

Ans : M. Hamel wrote 'VIVA LA FRANCE' on the black board to wish his motherland a long life.

26. How many years did M. Hamel serve the country ?

Ans : M. Hamel served his country for forty years.

27. What was published on the Bulletin board on that day ?

Ans : The order from Berlin to teach German in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine was published on the bulletin board on that day.

28. Who is the author of 'The Last Lesson' ?

Ans : Alphonse Daudet.

29. Where did French get all information relating to the war ?

Ans : Bulletin board.

30. When did M. Hamel usually wear that fancy dress ?

Ans : M. Hamel usually wore a fancy coat and silk cap during inspection day.

The last lesson long questions and answers

1. What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day ?

Ans : Franz was expected to be prepared with the rules of participles for school that day. Because, the teacher M. Hamel supposed to ask them questions on participles but unfortunately Franz knew nothing about them and hesitated to come to school.

2. What would Franz love to do on that sunny morning instead of going to school ?

Ans : Franz would prefer to enjoy the bright sunshine, the chirping of the birds at the edge of the woods and drilling of the Prussian soldiers in the open field back of the sow mill instead of going to school on that morning. At school he had the fear of scolding from his teacher M. Hamel who was supposed to ask them questions on participles.

3. Why did Franz start for school very late ?

Ans : Franz was afraid of going to school on that particular morning. M. Hamel, the teacher supposed to ask them question on participles and he knew nothing about them. So he had the fear of scolding from his teacher and hesitated to go to school. As a result he was very late for school on that morning.

4. What was the commotion that Franz anticipated in the class ?

Ans : There was a great bustle in the classroom generally when it began. The usual noises that Franz anticipated was of the opening and closing of desks, lesson repeated together and the rapping sound of M. Hamel's great ruler on the table. But surprisingly that day everything was so silent like a Sunday morning.

5. What had been put up on the bulletin board ?

What were the news displayed on the bulletin board for the last few years ?

Ans : The particular bulletin board had brought all the bad news for Franz. The news like the last battle, the draft and order of the commanding officer had been published on the bulletin board for the last few years. At present the order from Berlin was put up at the same board which was again a curse on the French people.

6. How did M. Hamel dress on that day ?

Ans : M. Hamel wore his ceremonial clothes on that day. He put on his beautiful green coat, frilled shirt and little black silk cap which was all embroidered. M. Hamel used to wear this set of dress on prize distribution and school inspection.

7. What was the thing that surprised Franz most on that day ?

What was the most unusual thing noticed by Franz on that day ?

Ans : Franz noticed a few unusual things on that day. Out of them the elderly villagers on the back benches of the classroom that surprised Franz the most. The elderly villagers were present in the classroom to show their homage to their mother language.

8. Why is the lesson called the last lesson ?

Ans : The lesson is called the last lesson as it is the last lesson of French language. An order is passed from berlin to teach only German in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine from the next day. So, that day was the last day of French language.

9. Why did M. Hamel wear special dress on that day ?

Ans : M. Hamel wore his special dress in honor of the last lesson. It was his way of thanking his mother language for the last time. Again he used the special set of dress because, he would never get a chance to wear it again.

10. Why were the village elders present in the classroom on that day ?

Ans : The elderly villagers were very sad to know about the order from Berlin. They were present in the classroom to show their last homage to their mother language that was their no more. They were present in the class to thank M. Hamel for his forty years of faithful service.

11. How did M. Hamel blame himself for the poor condition of the student ?

How did M. Hamel make feel himself responsible for Franz's inability to read and write his own language ?

Ans : M. Hamel repented for his previous mistakes on the day of the last lesson. He felt himself responsible for Franz's inability to read and write his own language. He ordered the students to water the flowers instead of teaching them and declared a holiday when he wanted to go for fishing.

12. What was M. Hamels view/opinion/comment on French language ?

How did M. Hamel admire his mother language on that day ?

Ans : M. Hamel admired his mother language on that day of the last lesson. He commented it as the most beautiful, the clearest and the most logical of the world languages. He lade the students to guard it at any cost.

13. Why was Franz surprised to see M. Hamel on that particular morning when he was late ?

Ans : M. Hamel was very polite on that particular morning against his normal behavior. He did not scold Franz for being late for school rather behaved him politely. So, Franz was surprised to see M. Hamel on that morning until he did not know that news.

14. What does Franz feel about his books the French grammar and the history of the saints ?

Ans : Franz felt very sad to leave his mother language suddenly. Till yesterday his grammar book and the history of the saints was like a burden for him. He found it heavy to carry the books for school. But the order from Berlin changed everything so rapidly that Franz mentioned the books as old friends that he can not give up.

15. Why did M. Hamel write 'VIVA LA FRANCE' before dismissing the class ?

Ans : M. Hamel towards the end wanted to say something to his students but he couldn't utter his words as something choked him. M. Hamel was crying inside. So, he picked up a piece of chalk and wrote 'VIVA LA FRANCE' to wish his mother land a long life.

16. Why did M. Hamel teach every lesson to his students on that day ?

Ans : M. Hamel was too sad to leave his students at such a poor condition. On that day M. Hamel taught every lesson to his students to meet up his previous mistakes. M. Hamel on that day was seemed as if he wanted to give his students everything that he knew. He tried to prove himself as a responsible French man.