Ans. The name of the blacksmith is Wachter in ‘The Last Lesson’.
2. What was written in copies brought by M. Hamel for the student in a beautiful
round hand?
Ans. In the new copies brought by M. Hamel for the students, the words ‘France, Alsace,
France, Alsace’ were written.
3. What did Franz think for a moment?
Ans. For a moment, Franz thought of running away and spending the day outdoors in a more
pleasurable way.
4. What did M. Hamel write on the board at the end of the class?
Ans. M. Hamel wrote “Vive La France.”
5. ‘I’ started for school very late that morning. Who is I here?
Ans. Here ‘I’ is little Franz.
6. What did M. Hamel do when he wanted to go on a holiday?
Ans. When M. Hamel wanted to go on a holiday, he just gave his students also a holiday.
7. What, according to M. Hamel, is the great trouble with Alsace?
Ans. According to M. Hamel, the great trouble with Alsace is that she puts off learning till
tomorrow.
8. Who was M. Hamel?
Ans. M. Hamel was a teacher who taught French for forty years in a school in Alsace.
9. What did Franz see when he passed the town hall?
Ans. When he passed the town hall, Franz saw a big crowd in front of the bulletin board.
10. What is the main theme of the story ‘The Last Lesson’?
Ans. The main theme of the story ‘The Last Lesson’ is linguistic chauvinism.
11. How long did M. Hamel teach in his school?
Ans. M. Hamel taught for forty years in his school.
12. What did M. Hamel say he would ask his students that morning?