Std XII English Answer the following questions based on the chapter 'The Last Lesson' in about the word limit as per given in brackets. 1) Franz thinks "Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons? ". What could this mean? (120 words) 2) How was M. Hamel's class different the day Franz went late to school? (40 words) 3) How does M. Hamel pay a tribute to the French language? (40 words) 4) "What a thunderclap these words were to me! ". Which were the words that shocked and surprised little Franz? (40 words) 5) Who did M. Hamel blame for the neglect of learning on the part of boys like Franz? (40 words) 6) How did Franz react to the declaration that it was their last French lesson? (40 words) N.B- Send the answers before 4 pm today
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What tempted Franz to stay away from school? (Delhi 2014; Medtffot)
Answer. Franz feared a scolding at school as he had not prepared hte lesson on participles, on which his French teacher M Hamel was to question the class that day. Besides* the warm and bright weather, the chirping of birds and the watching the drill of Prussian soldiers also tempted Franz to stay away from school.
Question.2. What was unusual about M Hamel’s dress on his last day in the school?
(Compartment 2014)
Answer. M Hamel had put on his ceremonial clothes on his last day in the school. He was wearing a beautiful green coat, a frilled shirt, and a little black embroidered silk cap. This was a special ceremonial attire which he usually wore on days of inspection and prize distribution.
Question.3. Why is the order from Berlin called a thunderclap by Franz?
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“What a thunderclap these words were to me!” What were the words that shocked
and surprised the narrator? : (Delhi 2013)
Answer. M Hamel told his students that it was their last French lesson, as an order had come from Berlin that henceforth only German was to be taught in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine. This announcement seemed to be a thunderclap to Franz. He was left in surprise and shock to learn that a new master was going to arrive the next day and they would learn German instead of their mother tongue.