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THE LAST LESSON Competency Based Questions - By Manju R. Oommen , PGT English , JNV Rangareddy Q1. What was the mood in the classroom when M. Hamel gave the last French lesson? Ans:There was complete silence in the class. Everyone was full of regret and remorse. Children as well the village elderly were gloomy and repentant for not giving importance to their mother tongue. The order from Berlin had caused a sea change in the attitude of the people of Alsace and Lorraine to their language. Q2.“He had the courage to hear every lesson to the very last.” What led Franz to make this remark? Ans:When Franz came to know that it was his last lesson in French, he felt a great love for his mother tongue. He realised the loss that he was going to suffer. So, a sense of love and interest for his mother tongue emerged in him and he said that he had the courage to hear every lesson to the very last. Q3. What made M. Hamel cry towards the end of his last lesson? Ans: M. Hamel had been teaching French for the last forty years. His love for his mother tongue was a reflection of his patriotism. At the end of his last lesson, M. Hamel, overcome with emotions, broke down and could not speak anything with his throat choked. He wrote on the blackboard Vive La France. Q4. What shows M. Hamel’s love for the French language? Ans: As a mark of his love for the French language, M. Hamel gave a tribute to his mother tongue in his last lesson. He called it ’the most beautiful language’ in the world, the clearest and most logical. He appealed to the children and the people of the village to keep their mother tongue close to their heart. Q5. Justify the title ‘The Last Lesson’. Ans:The title ‘The Last Lesson’ is significant and conveys the central theme of the story. The title highlights the fact that sometimes even the most precious things in our lives are taken for granted by us. The people of Alsace never gave much thought or importance to their mother tongue. They did not insist that their children should give it wholehearted attention. They did not encourage regular attendance of their children in French classes. They thought there was plenty of time to learn it. They preferred their children to work and earn rather than learn. They received a severe jolt when orders came from Berlin to ban French and make German compulsory. This brutal order from Prussians made them realise the importance of their mother tongue. So they came in full force to attend M. Hamel’s last lesson. Thus, the title ‘The Last Lesson’ reveals the theme of the story and is fully justified. Q6. ‘Bah! I have plenty of time. I’ll learn it tomorrow.’ Franz was shocked when he heard that it was the last lesson in French and he hardly knew his mother tongue. Many of us find ourselves in similar situations and regret when all is over. What should we do so that we are able to achieve our goals? Ans: Opportunity knocks the door only once. In fact, everyone gets only one chance in life and if it is lost there is no way to redeem it. It is said that hard work can turn the impossible into possible. But along with that, value for time is very essential. Most of us are in a habit of delaying things. Unless and until we are consistent and regular in our efforts, we cannot achieve our goals. Setting a goal is an easy task but the journey to