Question

Who occupied the back benches in the class?

Answer 1

Answer:

if u r talking bout the chapter hundred dresses then the the answer would be the rough boys who did not scored good marks occupied the last benches

Answer 2

Answer:

The old men of the village occupied the back benches that day during M Hamel's last lesson because they were sorry that they hadn't attended school more often.

They also wanted to thank their teacher for his forty years of faithful service and to show their respect for the country that was theirs no longer.