1 Who narrates "The Last Lesson"? Daudet Franz An unnamed third-person narrator Hamel 2 Who wrote "The Last Lesson"? Franz Gustave Flaubert Alphonse Daudet Marcel Proust 3 In what tense is "The Last Lesson" narrated? Future tense Present tense Past tense None of these 4 What year was "The Last Lesson" published? 1989 2001 1873 1866 5 What industrial building is mentioned in Franz's town? Sawmill Flourmill Soap factory Car repair factory 6 What type of soldiers does Franz see in his town? Prussian British Spanish French 7 What is Franz's attitude toward school at the beginning of the story? He loves school He is excited for French class to end He dropped out years earlier He dreads going 8 What is the subject of the lesson Franz hasn't prepared for? Trigonometry Chemistry Participles Physics 9 What does Franz consider doing instead of going to school? Spending the day outdoors Staying home and faking illness Going to his job Fleeing to Germany 10 What significant thing does Franz pass on the way to school? His father's house The German command center The town bulletin board The blacksmith's anvil 11 Before which building is the bulletin board? Town hall Hamel's house Franz's school Houses of Parliament 12 What use has the bulletin board become devoted to in the two years proceeding the story? Posting local sales Listing vacant apartments Communicating news related to the Franco-Prussian War None of these 13 What is Wachter's profession? Gambler Locksmith Teacher Blacksmith 14 Who calls out to Franz on his way to school? Hamel Hauser No one Wachter 15 What lies outside the schoolroom? Hamel's garden A concrete play area A market Town hall 16 What does Franz hope will allow him to sneak into class unnoticed? A good excuse Hamel's poor vision Crawling on the floor The noise of students settling into their seats 17 Which answer best defines "bustle"? Preoccupied with minutiae Placidi Superficially correct Full of activity 18 Who is Franz's teacher? Hamel Hopner Hauser Wachter 19 What object does Franz's teacher use to intimidate his students? An iron ruler A whip A tree branch A pocket knife 20 What is ironic about Hamel's response to Franz joining the class late? Hamel is late as well Franz gets away with not being seen because Hamel is weeping Hamel thrashes Franz before the whole class Hamel addresses Franz in a gentle voice 21 What does Franz notice about Hamel's appearance? He is naked He hasn't shaved He is wearing lipstick He is wearing his best formal clothes 22 What does Franz note about the atmosphere of the school after he settles into his seat? It seems strange and solemn Everyone is crying Everyone is chatting and ignoring Hamel The school smells of gunpowder 23 What material is Hamel's cap made of? Silk Nylon Cardboard Wool 24 What addition to the classroom does Franz notice? Men from the village are sitting at the back of the room There is a parakeet in a cage The classroom hamster is gone The students' mothers are standing at the side of the room 25 What does Hauser bring to the schoolroom? His ex-wife His old primer textbook His son His dog
