The Thief's Story English Class:10th Footprints without Feet Chapter:- 2

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  The Thief's  Story English Class:10th Footprints without Feet Chapter:- 2                                        By:- Ruskin Bond   Chapter Overview The story highlights how kindness, compassion and trust can change even criminals. In the story, a 15 year old thief named Hari Singh, undergoes a changes when he meets Anil, a 25 year old writer. Anil's unspoken words and kind gestures leave a very positive impact on Hari Singh's life. As a result, Hari could not rab Anil as he had planned. He realised the importance of education and became a better man under Anil's company. About the Characters Hari Singh:-   (The Narrator) He is a 15 year old, experienced thief. He is keen on learning how to read and write. Anil:-   He is a 25 year old, tall and lean man who earns his living by writing. He is a kind, simple and an easy-going person. Summary How the narrator (a thief) befriends Anil The narrator was a thief when he met Anil. He was only 15. Anil had been watchi
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English Class:12 Flamingo Chapter-1,The Last Lesson Summary with MCQ

     The Last Lesson

              By: Alphonse Daudet


Important characters


*Franz: French student

*M.Hamel-Language teacher



The narrator (Franz)  started school very late in the morning and he feared his class teacher(M.Hamel). M. Hamel would question him on Participates. But Franz did not know anything about it. So he was in great dread of a scolding from M. Hamel. He thought of running away but resisted himself and went to school. 


When he passed from the town hall, he saw a big crowd in front of the bulletin board which displayed all the bad news for two years. The people usually got the news of the lost battle, the draft, the orders of the commanding officer and other important information. while he was going on the way. The blacksmith called him, "Don't go so fast, bub; you'll get to your school in plenty of time!" Franz just ignored it and reached the school. 


 Usually, there was a lot of hustle and bustle when school began but it was all so still that day. He could depend on the commotion to get to his desk without being seen. He was frightened this time but fortunately, nothing happened. No punishment. Even M.Hamel saw and asked him very kindly to take his seat.


After taking his seat, he saw M. Hamel was in formal clothes that he wore only on inspection and price days and was surprised by the presence of the village elders. They were sitting quietly on the backbenches. While France was wondering, M. Hamel mounted on his chair and said "My children this is the last lesson. As the order has come from Berlin to teach only German in the schools Alsace and Lorraine. This is your last French lesson. 

What a thunderclap these words to me!

But Franz felt sorry for not learning his lesson. He never liked his books. He didn't have any interest in Grammar and history. But now they were old friends that he could not give up. Even he started liking M.Hamel.The idea that he would not teach them from the next day made Franz forget all his ruler and cranky nature. It was French turn to recite the participles, Franz got mixed up and confused. but M Hamel did not scold Franz. 


Instead, M. Hamel showed his concern that the people of Alsace generally give no importance to the French. He not only blame his parents but himself too. Hamal went on talk of the French language. He declared that the French language is the most beautiful in the world. It is the clearest and the most logical.  we must guard it among us because when people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language it is as if they had the key To their prison.


 All at once, the church clock struck twelve. The trumpets of the Prussian soldiers sounded their Windows.M Hamel stood up,  very pale, he tried to speak but something choked him and he was unable to speak it out. So he turned to the blackboard and wrote as large as he could: "Vive La France!"(Long Live France)

Then he stopped and without a word he made a gesture to us with his hand that "school is dismissed- you may go".




The Last Lesson MCQ from Flamingo


Must attempt these question before looking at the answer key:-



Q1. Who is the author of the last lesson?


  1. Jane Austen

  2. Rabindra Nath Tagore

  3. Alphonse Daudet

  4. None



Q2. Which topic was Franz expected to prepare as homework?


  1. Noun

  2. Adverb

  3. Participles

  4. Adjective


Q3. What does The Last Lesson symbolize?

  1. Loss

  2. Loss of freedom

  3. Loss of language 

  4. Loss of language and freedom


Q4. What do the marching soldiers under the windows represent?


  1. The Dawn of Prussia in the defeat of French people

  2. The defeat of Prussia

  3. The victory of the French

  4. None of these


Q5. From where did the orders come to teach only German in the districts of Alsace and Lorraine?


  1. France

  2. Lorraine

  3. Berlin

  4. Germany


Q6. Why was Franz reluctant to go to school?


  1. Wanted to enjoy the warm sunlight

  2. Wanted to see soldiers drill

  3. Wanted to enjoy outdoor

  4. Lesson on participles was not prepared


Q7. What was the image of M.Hamel among his students initially?


  1. A kind and humble teacher

  2. An honest teacher

  3. A strict teacher

  4. An understanding teacher


Q8. Who asked Franz not to hurry to school?


  1. Old Hauser

  2. Former Mayor

  3. Former postmaster 

  4. Blacksmith Watcher


Q9. What did Franz find on reaching the school?


  1. People were dancing

  2. School was closed

  3. Police patrolling

  4. Strange quietness


Q10. Who sat on the backbenches in the class?


  1. Weak students

  2. Teacher

  3. Monitors of the class

  4. Village elders


Q11. Why was Franz surprised?


  1. Because of village elders

  2. Because of M. Hamel's kind and polite behaviour

  3. Because of students' behaviour

  4. Both a. And b.


Q12. Who was M.Hamel?


  1. Language teacher

  2. Soldier

  3. School principal

  4. None of the above


Q13. Why did M.Hamel blame himself?


  1. Not having taught them enough French

  2. Not being strict

  3. Giving students a holiday at times

  4. Not being responsible



Q14. Don't go so fast, you will get to your school plenty of time means…..


  1. Getting late

  2. Very early

  3. Not early

  4. Early enough



Q15. Why was Franz feeling regretful and sad?


  1. For reaching late

  2. For not learning participle

  3. For a change of the Government

  4. For not learning his mother tongue


Q16. Whom did M.Hamel blame for not sending students to school?


  1.  Parents

  2.  Friends

  3. Teachers

  4. Watchman


Q17.  What did Hauser bring?


  1. Sweets

  2. Children

  3. Friend

  4. Old primer


        

Q18. What made Franz forget M. Hamel's ruler and crankiness?


  1. Police patrolling

  2. Strange quietness

  3. Bustle on the streets

  4. The idea of his going away


Q19. For how many years did M.Hamel serve the school?


  1. 20 years

  2. 35 years

  3. 30 years

  4. 40 years


Q20. Where did the parents send their children?


  1. School

  2. Coaching

  3. Farms and mills

  4. Movies


Q21. Why were the parents sending their children to the farms and mills?


  1. To play

  2. To meet friends

  3. To meet relatives

  4. To earn money


Q22. Why did the villagers come to meet M. Hamel in the school?


  1. To complain

  2. To say goodbye

  3. To gossip

  4. To show gratitude


Q23. Why did M.Hamel call the French language the most beautiful?


  1. Because it was the clearest and logical

  2. Because it was his native language

  3. Because people were from France

  4. None of these


Q24.  What was Frenz expected to be prepared for at school that day?


  1. Song

  2. Dance

  3. Essay writing

  4. Participles


Q25. What did Franz notice that was unusual that day?


  1. Quietness in the school

  2. Soldier in the school

  3. Crowd in school

  4. All of these


Q26. What had been put up on the bulletin Board that day?


  1. Teach only French

  2. Speak only English

  3. Teach only German

  4. Teach all these


Q27. When people are enslaved, what key do they have to the prison, according to M.Hamel? 


  1. Their behaviour

  2. Power 

  3. Aggressiveness

  4. Mother tongue


Q28. What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?


  1. Hustle-bustle

  2. People were happy

  3. Teachers were sad

  4. Strange quietness and sadness


Q29. What did Mr Hamel bring for his class on his last day in school?


  1. New pens 

  2. New notebooks

  3. Sweets

  4. Storybooks


Q30. "The Last Lesson" story was written in which years?


  1. 1869-1870

  2. 1870-1871

  3. 1872-1873

  4. 1870-1872


Q31. What was there in front of the Bulletin Board?


  1. Children

  2. Police

  3. Hawkers

  4. A crowd


Q32. What bad news used to come from the Bulletin Board?


  1. Lost battles

  2. The draft

  3. Orders of commanding officers

  4. All of these


Q33. Which language would the students study from the next day?


  1. English 

  2. German

  3. Dutch

  4. Spanish


Q34. Why was Franz shocked to see M.Hamel?


  1. Because of his formal dress

  2. Because he gave sweets

  3. Because he had a flower in his hand

  4. All of these


Q35. What attitude of M.Hamel surprised Franz?

  1. Soft and kind

  2. Rude

  3. Firm and strict 

  4. None of these


Q36. The story 'The Last Lesson' highlights which human tendency?


  1. Male chauvinism

  2. Procrastination

  3. Courage

  4. Cowardice


Q37. What did M.Hamel write on the board at the end of the lesson?


  1. School is dismissed

  2. Vive la France

  3. You may go

  4. You may leave


Q.38. Which language was taught by M.Hamel in school?

a. English
b. Chinese
c. French
d. German


Answer key

Q.1-- c
Q.2-- c
Q.3-- d
Q.4-- a
Q.5-- c
Q.6-- d
Q.7-- c
Q.8-- b
Q.9-- d
Q.10- d
Q.11- d
Q.12- a
Q.13- c
Q.14- d
Q.15- d
Q.16- a
Q.17- d
Q.18- d
Q.19- d
Q.20- c
Q.21- d
Q.22- d
Q.23- a
Q.24- d
Q.25- a
Q.26- c
Q.27- d
Q.28- d
Q.29- b
Q.30- b
Q.31- d
Q.32- d
Q.33- b
Q.34- a
Q.35- a
Q.36- b
Q.37- b
Q.38- c




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