The Last Lesson Important Short and Long Question Class 12th Chapter-1 Book-Flamingo

Q-1 Who occupied the back benches in the classroom on the day of the last lesson? Why?

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The back benches were occupied by the village elders on the day of the last lesson. They had come to the school to show their respect for M. Hamel and to express their regret for not learning their language when they had the chance.

Q-2 Why did Franz not want to go to school that day?

Ans: 

Franz did not want to go to school that day because he had not prepared his lesson on participles. He was afraid that M. Hamel would scold him for not learning the lesson.

Q-3 What was the bulletin board news that caused a change in the school?

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The bulletin board had the news that an order had come from Berlin, stating that French would no longer be taught in schools of Alsace and Lorraine. Instead, only German would be taught. This made everyone in the school sad and serious.

Q-4 What was unusual about M. Hamel’s dress on his last day in the school?

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On his last day in school, M. Hamel was dressed in his best clothes – a beautiful green coat, a frilled shirt, and a black silk cap, which he wore only on special occasions. This was unusual because he did not dress like this every day.

Q-5 Why did Franz think of running away and spending the day out of the door?

Ans: 

Franz thought of running away and spending the day outside because he had not learned his lesson on participles. The weather was also warm and bright, and he found it more tempting to spend the day outdoors rather than face M. Hamel’s scolding in school.