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5 Stories

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Sl.No. Chapter Names Page

1 With The Photographer

2 The Elevator

3 The Girl Who Can

4 The Pedestrain

5 The Last Lesson

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With The
Photographer

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SUMMARY
One Fine Day, The Narrator Went To A Photo Studio To Get His
Photograph Taken After Looking At Him Rather Unenthusiastically
The Photographer, A Drooping But Intelligent Looking Man In A Gray
Suit, Asked Him To Sit And Wait. The Narrator. While Waiting For The
Photographer, Read The Magazines Kept In The Waiting Room Which
Included Old Editions Of The Ladies Companion, The Girls Magazine
And The Infants Journal. When The Photographer Did Not Come Back
After A Long Wait, The Narrator Felt That He Had Intruded Into The
Private Space Of The Photographer The Photographer Returned After
An Hour, And Asked The Narrator To Come In The Inner Room. The
Narrator Went In And Sat Down Under A Beam Of Sunlight Filtered
Through A Sheet Of Factory Cotton Cloth. The Photographer Rolled
His Camera Bu Was Not Satisfied With The Narrator’s Face And Said
That His Face Was Quite Wrong The Narrator Replied That He Is
Aware Of It.
At First The Narrator Felt Happy That The Photographer Was
Empathetic To The Issu Of His Face Being Full But He Got Angry
When The Photographer Cut Him Mid-Sentenc To Find Faults With
His Facial Features. He Kept On Complaining About His Head, Ear And
Other Features. The Narrator Exaggerates The Aerobatics The
Photographer Expecte Him To Do Such As Opening His Wide Mouth A
Little And Closing It Immediately. Whe The Photographer Continued
Finding Faults With His Face And Physical Appearance The Narrator
Told Him With Emotion And Dignity To Stop Complaining. He Told
Him That It Was His Face And He Had Been Living With It For Forty
Years. After Speaking Harshly, The Narrator Started To Rise From His
Seat; In That Instant The Photographer Pulled The String To Take The
Photograph Without The Knowledge Of The Narrator. The Narrator
Asked The Photographer To Show His Picture But The Latter Asked
Him To Come Back On A Particular Day To Collect The Developed
Proof.

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With The Photographer - MCQs

1. Why Did The Photographer Look At The Narrator Without

Enthusiasm?

(A) He Did Not Like The Narrator’s Looks

(B) He Was An Eccentric Man
(C) He Was An Unprofessional Man
(D) All Of The Above

Answer: (D) All Of The Above

2. What Was The ‘Unwarrantable Thing’ Done By The Narrator?

(A) Breaking Into The Private Space Of The Photographer

(B) Breaking Into His Studio Without Permission
(C) Interrupting Him During The Shoot
(D) Non Of The Above

Answer: (A) Breaking Into The Private Space Of The Photographer

3. Which Figure Of Speech Is Used In The Line Given Below?

‘I Knew That He Was Praying And I Kept Still.”

(A) Simile
(B) Metaphor
(C) Personifications
(D) Irony

Answer: (B) Metaphor

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With The Photographer - MCQs

10. ‘I Found I Couldn’t Use It”. What Was “It” That Could Not Be
Used By The Photographer?

(A) The Narrator’s Photograph

(B) The Narrator’s Mouth
(C) The Narrator’s Eyebrows
(D) The Narrator’s Ears

Answer: (A) The Narrator’s Photograph

11. What Is Referred To As The “Brutal Work”?

(A) The Humiliating Visit To The Photo Studio

(B) The Act Of Twisting And Turning The Narrator’s Head
(C) The Act Of ‘Retouching’ His Photo By The Photographer
(D) None Of The Above

Answer: (C) The Act Of ‘Retouching’ His Photo By The Photographer

12. Choose The Option That Lists The Sequence Of Events In The
Correct Order.

1.’Oh, There’ Nothing To See Yet, He Said, “I Have To Develop The

Negative First”.
2. When The Photographer Came Out, At Last, He Looked Very
Grave And Shook His Head.
3. The Photographer Had Pulled A String. The Photograph Taken.
4. Go On Then With Your Brutal Work.

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With The Photographer - Extract 1

I Waited An Hour. I Read The Ladies’ Companion For 1912, The

Girls Magazines For 1902 And The Infants Journal For 1888. I
Began To See That I Had Done An Unwarrantable Thing In
Breaking In On The Privacy Of This Man’s Scientific Pursuits With
A Face Like Mine.

(I) For Whom Does The Narrator Wait For An Hour? Why? What
Does It Suggest About The Person For Whom He Has To Wait?

Answer : The Narrator Is Waiting For The Photographer. The

Narrator Wanted The Photographer To Come And Click A
Photograph Of The Narrator. This Suggests That The
Photographer Had No Respect For His Client’s Time.

(II) What Sort Of Magazines Did The Narrator Read? What Does
It Suggest About The Person Who Has Kept Those Magazines
There?

Answer : The Narrator Read Magazines Such As “The Ladies’

Companion For 1912, The Girls Magazines For 1902, And The
Infants Journal For 1888.” These Magazines Suggest That The
Person Who Kept Them May Have Had Preconceived Notions Of
Beauty, As The Magazines Likely Contained Idealized Portrayals
Of Women, Girls, And Infants From Different Historical Periods.

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(III) What Is The “Unwarrantable Thing” That The Narrator Has

Done? How?

Answer : The Narrator Had Intruded On The Privacy Of The

Scientist, The Photographer By Asking Him To Click A Photograph
Of Himself And He Was Aware That His Face Did Not Conform To
The Societal Standards Of Beauty Or Professionalism.

(IV) Why Does The Narrator Say ‘With A Face Like Mine? What
Does It Suggest About The Narrator?

Answer : The Narrator Says “With A Face Like Mine” To Express

That The Narrator Was Aware That His Face Did Not Come Up To
The Beauty Standard Of The Photographer. This Shows Self-
Awareness Of His Faults And Acceptance Of The Same.

(V) What Were The Man’s Scientific Pursuits? For Whom Does
He Carry Out These Pursuits Later In The Story?

Answer : The Man’s Scientific Pursuits Involve Using Processes

Like ‘Delphite’ And ‘Sulphite’ To Alter The Appearance Of His
Subjects To Conform To His Beauty Standards. Later In The Story,
He Carries Out These Pursuits To Alter The Narrator’s
Photograph.

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With The Photographer - Extract 2

The Photographer Rolled A Machine Into The Middle Of The Room And
Crawled Into It From Behind.
He Was Only In It A Second. -Just Time Enough For One Look At Me, -
And Then He Was Out Again, Tearing At The Cotton Sheet And The
Window Panes With A Hooked Stick, Apparently Frantic For Light And
Air.
Then He Crawled Back Into The Machine Again And Drew A Little
Black Cloth Over Himself. This Time He Was Very Quiet In There. I
Know That He Was Praying And I Kept Still.
When The Photographer Came Out, At Last, He Looked Very Grave And
Shook His Head.

(I) What Does The Photographer Want To Do With The Machine?

Who Has Asked Him To Do That And Why?

Answer : The Photographer Wants To Click A Photograph Of The

Subject With The Machine. The Narrator Has Come To His Studio
And Asked To Click A Photo As A ‘Momento Mori’.

(II) Why Does The Photographer Remain Inside The Machine

Just For A Second? What Does It Suggest About The
Photographer?

Answer : The Photographer Remained Inside For Just For A

Second To Look At The Narrator From Inside The Camera. This
Suggests That Like An Artist He Had Preconceived Notions Of
Beauty; He Did Not Like What He Saw So He Stepped Out To
Rectify It.

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(III) When The Photographer Entered Into The Machine For The
Second Time, Why Does He Remain There For Long Time Than
Before? Why Does The Narrator Think That He Was Praying?

Answer : The Photographer Remains Inside The Machine For A

Longer Time During His Second Entry Because He Must Have
Been Thinking About How To Go About Taking A Photograph, He
Is Likely Adjusting The Process Or Equipment To Ensure The
Photographs Develop Properly. The Narrator Believes He Was
Praying Because He Is Taking Such A Long Time And Quietness
And The Solemn Atmosphere Make Narrator Thought He Was
Praying.

(IV) Why Does The Photographer Look Very Grave? What Does
He Say After This Extract About The Narrator? How Does The
Narrator React?

Answer : The Photographer Looks Very Grave Because He Is

Likely Disappointed Or Concerned About The Outcome Of The
Photographs. He Shakes His Head To Indicate That Something Is
Not As Expected. After This Extract, He Photograph Says That The
Face Of The Narrator Was Quite Wrong. The Narrator Reacts With
Emotion And Anxious Or Insecure About The Photographer’s
Assessment. The Narrator Replied That “Stop! This Is My Face And
I Am Aware Of It.

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The Girl Who Can

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SUMMARY
The Story Begins With The Description Of The Protagonist And
Narrator Of The Story, A Seven-Year-Old Girl, Adjoa, Who Lived In
A House With Her Mother, Kaya Whom She Called Maami And Her
Grandmother Whom She Called Nana. Adjoa Was A Young Girl,
Who Found It Difficult To Express Her Thoughts. She Did Not
Have The Words. She Feared Being Silenced Or Ridiculed By Her
Grandmother. She Was Often Confused As Her Grandmother
Forbade Her From Repeating Her Statement, Or Mocked Her With
Laughter Over Her Childlike Innocence And Used To Repeat
Adjoa’s Statements To Her Friends And Neighbours. Little Adjoa
Could Not Understand The Hypocrisy Of The Grown-Ups. She
Felt Stifled As She Did Not Know If She Should Express Herself Or
Remain Quiet.

Another Thing That Disturbed Her Was That Her Nana And Maami
Constantly Discussed The State Of Her Legs. Nana Felt That In
Future Adjoa’s Thin Legs Would Render Adjoa A Failure As A
Woman As They (The Thin Long Legs) Would Not Be Able To
Support Strong Hips Required For Childbearing. Nana, In Fact,
Believed That It Was Adjoa’s Fault For Not Being Born With
Thicker Legs And Fleshy Muscles. At Such Discussions About Her
Legs, Nana Often Referred To Adjoa’s Mother, Kaya’s Poor Choice
Of A Husband. Although Adjoa Was Too Young To Understand Her
Grandmother’s Accusations She Could Feel Her Mother’s Silent
Tears And Helplessness At Her Unfortunate Marriage.
Adjoa Was Quite A Curious Child. Being A Little Girl, She Did Not
Understand What Childbearing Legs Looked Like And Wanted To
See Them. In Fact, She Did Not Find Any Difference Between Her

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The Girl Who Can - MCQs

1. Name The Figure Of Speech In

She Carried The Gleaming Cup On Her Back. Like They Do With
Babies, And Other Very Precious Things.

(A) Metaphor
(B) Simile
(C) Irony
(D) Alliteration

Answer :- (B) Simile

2. Who Are Referred To As They’ Who Describe The Birthplace Of

The Narrator?

(A) Her Teachers

(B) The Village Community
(C) Her Mother And Grandmother
(D) None Of The Above

Answer :-(C) Her Mother And Grandmother

3. Why Would Nana Reprimand Adjoa For Not Finishing Her Food?

(A) She Was A Strict Disciplinarian

(B) She Was An Agent Of Patriarchy
(C) She Had Seen Hardships In Life
(D) None Of The Above

Answer :- (B) She Was An Agent Of Patriarchy

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The Girl Who Can - MCQs

7. According To The Narrator’s Grandmother, What Was The

Biggest Problem?

(A) Her Daughter’s Husband

(B) Her Grand-Daughter’s Spindly Legs
(C) Her Daughter’s Silence
(D) None Of The Above

Answer :- (B) Her Grand-Daughter’s Spindly Legs

8. Why Did The Narrator Want To See The Legs Of Other Women
Who Had Children?

(A) To Compare Them With Her Own Thin Legs

(B) To Compare Them With Her Grandmother’s Legs
(C) To Compare Them With Her Classmates’ Legs
(D) None Of The Above

Answer :- (A) To Compare Them With Her Own Thin Legs

9. Which Of The Following Statements Is NOT Correct?

(A) Adjoa Could Not Express Her Thoughts Freely

(B) Adjoa Had To Take Bath In The Bathhouse
(C) Adjoa Complained About The Long Distance To School
(D) Adjoa Had Thin Long Legs.

Answer :-(D) Adjoa Had Thin Long Legs.

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10. What Was Nana’s View Initially About School?

(A) A Waste Of Time

(B) An Idle Pursuit
(C) A Platform To Showcase Her Talent
(D) None Of The Above

Answer :-(A) A Waste Of Time

11. What Kind Of Clothes Did Adjoa’s Grandmother Wear Every

Afternoon While Visiting The Town For Sports Meet?

(A) Fresh New Clothes

(B) Old Properly Ironed Clothes
(C) Fresh Old Clothes
(D) None Of The Above

Answer :-(C) Fresh Old Clothes

12. What Were Nana’s Feelings While Carrying The Cup Won By
Adjoa For The Best All-Round Junior Athlete?

(A) Proud Of Adjoa’s Achievement

(B) Recognised The Worth Of Her Thin Legs
(C) It Was Like A Ritual To Her
(D) None Of The Above.

Answer :-(C) It Was Like A Ritual To Her

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The Girl Who Can - Extract 1

As Far As I Could See, There Was Only One Problem. And It Had
Nothing To Do With What I Knew Nana Considered As ‘Problems’,
Or What Maami Thinks Of As ‘The Problem.” Maami Is My Mother.
Nana Is My Mother’s Mother. And They Say I Am Seven Years Old.
And My Problem Is That At This Seven Years Of Age, There Are
Things I Can Think In My Head, But Which, Maybe, I Do Not Have
The Proper Language To Speak Them Out With. And That, I Think
Is A Very Serious Problem. Because It Is Always Difficult To Decide
Whether To Keep Quiet And Not Say Any Of The Things That Come
Into My Head, Or Say Them And Get Laughed At.
(I) Who Is Referred To As ‘I’ In The Extract? According To Her,
What Was Grandmother’s Problem?

Answer :- The “I” In The Extract Refers To The Narrator, A Young

Girl Of Seven Years. She Distinguishes Her Own Problem From
What Her Grandmother, Referred To As Nana, And Her Mother,
Referred To As Maami, Perceive As Problems. This Suggests A
Disconnect Between The Narrator’s Perception Of Her Issue And
The Older Generation’s Understanding Of Challenges.

(II) What Is Her Problem At The Age Of Seven? Why Is It A

Serious Problem?

Answer :- At The Tender Age Of Seven, The Narrator’s

Predicament Revolves Around Her Cognitive Abilities And Verbal
Expression. Despite Having Thoughts Swirling In Her Mind, She
Lacks The Linguistic Proficiency To Articulate Them Effectively.
This Discrepancy Between Her Internal World And External

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Expression Constitutes Her Problem. The Narrator Deems It

Serious Because It Poses A Fundamental Dilemma: Whether To
Remain Silent And Withhold Her Thoughts Or Risk Potential
Ridicule By Vocalizing Them. This Internal Conflict Underscores
The Narrator’s Struggle To Navigate The Complexities Of
Communication And Self-Expression At A Young Age.

(III) As Described After This Extract, How Would Nana React

When She Would Say Something?

Answer :- When The Narrator Does Express Her Thoughts, Nana’s

Reaction Is Characterized By Laughter. This Reaction Suggests
That Nana Does Not Take The Narrator’s Statements Seriously Or
May Even Find Amusement In Her Attempts To Articulate Her
Thoughts. Nana’s Laughter Could Contribute To The Narrator’s
Feelings Of Uncertainty And Inhibition, Discouraging Her From
Sharing Her Thoughts Openly In The Future.

(IV) How Would Nana Involve Other People In Her Reaction?

Answer :- Nana Involves Other People In Her Reaction By

Laughing In Their Presence When The Narrator Speaks Out. By
Laughing At The Narrator’s Expressions Or Thoughts, Nana Not
Only Dismisses The Narrator’s Attempts At Communication But
Also Potentially Undermines Her Confidence In Expressing
Herself. The Inclusion Of Others In Nana’s Reaction Amplifies The
Social Dynamics At Play And Reinforces The Narrator’s Sense Of
Vulnerability And Self-Consciousness.

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The Girl Who Can - Extract 2

I Have Always Wanted To Tell Them Not To Worry. I Mean Nana

And My Mother. That It Did Not Have To Be An Issue For My Two
Favourite People To Fight Over. But I Didn’t Want Either To Be
Told Not To Repeat That Or It To Be Considered So Funny That
Anyone Would Laugh At Me Until They Cried. After All, They Were
My Legs… When I Think Back On It Now, Those Two,
Nana And My Mother, Must Have Been Discussing My Legs From
The Day I Was Born. What I Am Sure Of Is That When I Came Out
Of The Land Of Sweet , Soft Silence Into The World Of Noise And
Comprehension, The First Topic I Met Wag My Legs.
(I) Why Does The Narrator Want To Tell Her Grandmother And
Mother Not To Worry? What Does It Suggest About The Narrator?

Answers :- The Narrator Wants To Tell Her Grandmother And Mother

Not To Worry Because She Feels That Her Legs Should Not Be A
Source Of Contention Between Them. This Suggests That The
Narrator Is Sensitive To The Conflict Between Her Loved Ones And
Desires To Alleviate Their Concerns. Additionally, It Demonstrates
Her Desire For Harmony And Understanding Within Her Family.

(II) Who Are The Narrator’s Two Favourite People? What Are Their
Views On The Issue?

Answers :- The Narrator’s Two Favourite People Are Her

Grandmother (Nana) And Her Mother (Referred To As “My Mother”).
While Their Exact Views On The Issue Are Not Explicitly Stated In The
Provided Extract, It Can Be Inferred That They Have Differing
Perspectives Regarding The Narrator’s Legs. This Is Indicated By The
Narrator’s Concern About The Issue Causing Conflict Between Them.

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(III) Who Are ‘They’ Who Would Laugh At Her And Why?

Answers :- The “They” Referred To In The Extract Are Individuals

Who Would Laugh At The Narrator. These Individuals May Include
Other Family Members, Acquaintances, Or Society At Large. They
Might Find Amusement In The Narrator’s Legs, Potentially Due To
Their Thinness Or Some Other Perceived Peculiarity. This
Laughter Could Be Hurtful To The Narrator, Contributing To Her
Apprehension About Expressing Herself Openly.

(IV) Why Does The Narrator Feel That Her Grandmother And
Mother Would Have Been Discussing Her Legs Ever Since She
Was Born? What Does It Suggest About The Two Women?

Answers :- The Narrator Feels That Her Grandmother And

Mother Would Have Been Discussing Her Legs Since Birth
Because The Topic Of Her Legs Seems To Be A Recurring Theme
In Their Conversations. This Suggests That The Appearance Or
Condition Of The Narrator’s Legs Has Been A Point Of Interest Or
Concern For Her Family Members From The Very Beginning. It
Implies A Preoccupation With Physical Appearance And Societal
Expectations Surrounding Beauty Or Normalcy.

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The Last Lesson

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The Story Begins On A Beautiful Day In A Village In The 19th
Century Alsace Region Of France. A Young Schoolboy Franz, Is In
A Hurry To Go To His School. He Is Scared Because He Has Not
Learned The Lesson, On Participles, That Was Assigned By His
Stern Teacher, M. Hamel. He Resists The Temptation To Bunk
School And Roam Outdoors Where Prussian Soldiers Are Drilling.
Franz Passes The Town Hall And Sees A Crowd Gathered Around
The Bulletin Board. Franz Thinks That Something Must Be Wrong.
He Is Aware That The Bulletin Board Was Used By The Prussian
Forces To Give Their Commands To The French Villagers Of
Alsace. But Franz Does Not Have Time To Stop And Find Out. He
Rushes And Finally Reaches His School.

He Is Surprised To Find An Unusual Silence With No Commotion

That Normally Marks The Beginning Of The Day At School. Franz,
Through The Window, Sees His Teacher Pacing Up And Down
With His Ruler Under His Arm And His Classmates Are At Their
Seats In The Class Room. To His Surprise, Instead Of
Reprimanding Franz For Being Late To School, His Teacher Speaks
To Him Kindly And Simply Asks Him To Take His Seat.

Franz Notices That His Teacher Is Wearing A Beautiful Green

Coat, A Shirt With Frills And An Embroidered Black Silk Cap—
Clothes Which He Usually Wears On Special Occasions. To His
Surprise He Sees Many Villagers Including Old Hauser, The
Former Mayor, The Former Postmaster And Many Others Sitting
At The Back Benches Of The Class Room. As He Tries To Make
Sense Of It All, M. Hamel Makes A Shocking Announcement : He

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The Last Lesson - MCQs

1. Who Is ‘I’ Referred To In The First Paragraph Of The Story?

(A) The Teacher, M. Hamel

(B) Old Hauser
(C) The Narrator, Franz
(D) The Former Mayor

Answer :- (C) The Narrator, Franz

2. Why Did The Narrator Dread Going To School?

(A) He Had Not Learnt The Poem

(B) He Had Not Studied About Participles
(C) He Had Forgotten His Assignment At Home
(D) None Of The Above.

Answer :- (B) He Had Not Studied About Participles

3. What Was The First Thought That Came To The Narrator’s Mind
When He Started For School?

(A) Spending The Day Outdoors

(B) Going Back Home
(C) Walking Along The Saar River
(D) None Of The Above

Answer :- (C) Walking Along The Saar River

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4. What Was The Usual Thing That Was Missing, When The
Narrator Entered The School?

(A) Absolute Silence

(B) Great Bustle
(C) Guards At The Door
(D) No Students

Answer :- (B) Great Bustle

5. What Sort Of Attire Was Donned By Franz’s Teacher During His

Last French Class?

(A) Worn On Special Occasions

(B) Worn During Sad Events
(C) Worn By The French Soldiers
(D) Worn To War.

Answer :- (C) Worn By The French Soldiers

6. Name The Figure Of Speech Used In The Line Given Below.

Besides, The Whole School Seemed So Strange And Solemn.

(A) Simile
(B) Personification
(C) Metaphor
(D) Alliteration

Answer :- (B) Personification

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The Last Lesson - Extract 1

For A Moment I Thought Of Running Away And Spending The Day

Out Of Doors. It Was So Warm, So Bright! The Birds Were
Chirping At The Edge Of The Woods; And In The Open Field Back
Of The Saw-Mill The Prussian Soldiers Were Drilling. It Was All
Much More Tempting Than The Rule For Participles, But I Had The
Strength To Resist, And Hurried Off To School.

(I) Who Is Referred To As “I” In The Extract? Where Was He?

Why Does He Think Of running Away?

Answer :- The “I” Referred To In The Extract Is The Narrator,

Franz. He Was Outside, Near The Woods, And The Prussian
Soldiers Were Drilling In The Open Field. He Thinks Of Running
Away Because The Weather Was Warm And Bright, And The
Activities Outdoors Seemed More Appealing Than Going To
School.

(II) Why Does He Want To Spend The Day Outdoors? Which Of

His Characteristic Trait Is Revealed From His Wish?

Answer :- Franz Wants To Spend The Day Outdoors Because Of

The Warm And Bright Weather, The Chirping Birds, And The Sight
Of Prussian Soldiers Drilling In The Open Field. His Wish To Enjoy
Nature Rather Than Attending School Reflects His Desire For
Freedom And His Reluctance To Engage In Mundane Academic
Tasks.

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(III) What Is The Presence Of Prussian Soldiers A Reference To,

Which Is Revealed Later In The Story? How Does Their Presence
Affect The People?

Answer :- The Presence Of Prussian Soldiers Is A Reference To The

Occupation Of France By Prussia During The Franco-Prussian War.
Their Presence Signifies The Loss Of French Identity And The
Imposition Of German Culture And Language On The French People.
It Affects The People By Instilling A Sense Of Fear, Resignation, And
Helplessness As They Witness Their Country Being Overtaken By
Foreign Forces.

(IV) What Does The Narrator Find More Tempting Than The Rule
For Participles? Does He Fall For The Temptation? What Does He
Do?

Answer :- Franz Finds The Activities Outdoors, Such As The Chirping

Birds And The Sight Of Prussian Soldiers Drilling, More Tempting
Than Studying The Rule For Participles. However, He Resists The
Temptation And Hurries Off To School, Showing His Sense Of Duty
And Responsibility As A Student.

(V) Explain Briefly The Characteristics Of The Person Referred To

As “I” In The Extract,

Answer :- The Characteristics Of Franz Revealed In The Extract

Include His Tendency To Daydream And His Desire For Freedom And
Enjoyment. Despite Being Tempted To Skip School And Spend The
Day Outdoors, He Ultimately Chooses To Fulfill His Obligations As A
Student, Demonstrating His Sense Of Responsibility And
Determination.

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The Last Lesson - Extract 2

‘My Children, This Is The Last Lesson I Shall Give You. The Order
Has Come From Berlin To Teach Only German In The Schools Of
Alsace And Lorraine. The New Master Comes Tomorrow. This Is
Your Last French Lesson. I Want You To Be Very Attentive.’
(I) Who Is Addressing Whom In This Extract? How Has The
Narrator Described His Tone Before The Beginning Of This
Extract?

Answer :- In This Extract, The Teacher, M. Hamel, Is Addressing

His Students. Before This Extract, The Narrator Described M.
Hamel’s Tone As Serious And Solemn.

(II) Why Does The Narrator Say That It Would Be His Last
Lesson? Which Lesson Is He Talking About?

Answer :- The Narrator Says It Would Be His Last Lesson Because

The Order Has Come From Berlin To Teach Only German In The
Schools Of Alsace And Lorraine. He Is Referring To The Last
French Lesson He Will Be Giving To His Students.

(III) What Order Has Come From Berlin? Why?

Answer :- The Order From Berlin Is To Teach Only German In The

Schools Of Alsace And Lorraine. This Order Is Likely A
Consequence Of The Annexation Of Alsace And Lorraine By
Germany After The Franco-Prussian War, As Part Of The Efforts
To Germanize The Region And Suppress French Culture And
Language.

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(IV) Who Is Referred To In The Extract As ‘The New Master’?

How Would This ‘New Master” Affect The People Of Alsace And
Lorraine?

Answer :- The “New Master” Referred To In The Extract Is The

German Teacher Who Will Replace M. Hamel. The Arrival Of The
New German Teacher Signifies The End Of French Education And
The Imposition Of German Language And Culture In The Region.
This Change Would Have A Profound Impact On The People Of
Alsace And Lorraine, As It Represents The Loss Of Their Cultural
Identity And The Forced Assimilation Into German Society.

(V) Explain Briefly How Is The Last Lesson’ An Appropriate Title

For The Story.

Answer :- “The Last Lesson” Is An Appropriate Title For The Story

Because It Symbolizes The End Of French Education In Alsace And
Lorraine And The Loss Of French Cultural Heritage. It Also
Reflects The Theme Of Nostalgia And The Passing Of An Era As
The Narrator Recounts His Final French Lesson With M. Hamel
Before The Imposition Of German Language And Culture.

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