Flamingo (Prose): The Last Lesson · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
What was the immediate reason for the special last lesson in Franz's school?
Practice question from Flamingo (Prose): The Last Lesson (Class 12 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-6065E7
What was the immediate reason for the special last lesson in Franz's school?
- A.The school was being closed because of poor attendance.
- B.An order from Berlin required German to be taught in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine.Correct answer
- C.M. Hamel had decided to retire from teaching.
- D.The villagers had requested a holiday for the students.
Solution
The last lesson was held because an order from Berlin made German the compulsory language of instruction in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine. French teaching was therefore to end under the new rule.
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