Flamingo (Prose): The Last Lesson · Class 12 · CBSE · Science English
Why did M. Hamel wear his formal clothes during the last lesson?
Practice question from Flamingo (Prose): The Last Lesson (Class 12 · CBSE · Science English), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
medium · MCQ · Q-748E63
Why did M. Hamel wear his formal clothes during the last lesson?
- A.He wanted to impress the visiting school inspector.
- B.He was celebrating the beginning of a new academic year.
- C.He wished to mark the occasion as solemn and significant.Correct answer
- D.He had been ordered to dress formally by the authorities.
Solution
M. Hamel's formal dress expresses the solemnity of the final French lesson. It shows that he regards the loss of the language and the end of his teaching as a deeply important occasion.
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