Class 12 English (Flamingo) Chapter 1 The Last Lesson Quiz 7 (25 MCQs)

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1. Who asked Franz not to hurry to school?
2. To which city did the French provisional government flee in order to avoid being trapped in Paris by the German army?
3. Franz's attitude towards French before the last lesson was-
4. Before taking his last class, Mr. Hamel distributed
5. What was unusual about M. Hamel's attire that day?
6. Unreasonable or overt preference for one language over other is called?
7. How did "the trumpets of the Prussians, returning from drill, affect the class?
8. But I got mixed up on the first words and stood there, holding on to my desk, my heart beating, and not daring to look up. What followed this?
9. Which of following phrase celebrates the pride and achievements of a nation?
10. What do the marching soldiers represent?
11. The story is about
12. While the causes of the war are many and complicated, the immediate cause arose when the crown of a European nation was offered to Prince Leopold von Hohenzollern, a member of the Prussian royal family. Which nation made this offer?
13. Following its defeat at the battle of Gravelotte, and hence its failure to break out towards Verdun, the French Army of the Rhine was compelled to fall back on which of the following cities?
14. "What a thunderclap these words were to me!" What is the literary device employed here?
15. In a rare French victory, what French city which had earlier been captured by the Germans was recaptured on 9 November 1870?
16. Choose the term that best explains the statement, "All at once the church clock struck twelve. Then the Angelus"
17. Which battle of the Franco-Prussian War is notable for containing the last major cavalry charge in Western Europe?
18. The theme of the story is based on
19. "I was amazed to see how well I understood it." Select the option that does NOT explain why Franz found the grammar lesson "easy" .
20. Two districts of France were overtaken by
21. " ..... and Hauser had brought an old primer, thumbed at the edges, and he held it open on his knees with his great spectacles lying across the pages." What could be the synonym of "thumbed at the edges" ?
22. Who said "Don't go so fast, bub; you'll get to your school in plenty of time!" ?
23. Who is protagonist of the chapter 'The Last lesson'?
24. Franz was scared to go to school because
25. The story of 'The Last Lesson' is set in the backdrop of ..... answer choices