According to the author, rag picking has become, over the years, a
1.profession
2. fine art
3.tradition
4.culture
Bangle industry flourishes in the town of
1.Ferozepur
2.Firozabad
3.Ferozgarh
4.Farukhabad
Don’t go so fast, you will get to your school in plenty of time means ___
1. getting late
2.very early
3. not early
4.early enough
For the last two years, where did all the bad news come from?
1.the Bulletin Board
2.Town Hall
3.school
4. M. Hamel’s House
Franz looked for opportunities to skip school to do what?
1.work on mills
2.go fishing
3.water the plants
4.collect birds eggs
Franz thinks- will they make them sing in German- even the pigeons? What could this mean?
1. German would use brutal force over everyone
2.harsh orders will be passed
3.when people are deprived of their essence even the surroundings are affected.
4.the Germans will rob France of its language.
How is Mukesh’s attitude different from that of his family?
1.Being daring, firm and clear
2.Being a fighter
3.Being a coward
4. Not clear
If laws were to be enforced, it would bring about change and relief in the lives of about
1.ten thousand children
2.twenty thousand children
3.hundred children
4.a thousand children
Is your school ready? Who asked this question?
1.(a) Saheb’s mother
2.Saheb’s friends
3.the author
4.Saheb
M. Hamel is introduced as a ruler-wielding teacher. This demonstrates that:
1.he is concerned.
2.he is adamant.
3. he is unfeeling.
4. he is a hard taskmaster.
Mukesh belonged to a family of
1.farmers
2.rag-pickers
3.bangle makers
4.motor mechanics
Mukesh wants to learn to become a motor mechanic by
1.finding a tutor
2.going to a garage to learn
3. by reading books
4.by joining a school
One day, Saheb was seen by the author, watching some young men playing
1.cricket
2.tennis
3.hockey
4.soccer
One explanation which the author gets about children choosing to remain barefoot is
1.they have no money
2.tradition
3.no matching pairs
4. like to wear only chappals
One wonders if he has achieved what many have failed to achieve in their lifetime. He has a roof over his headâ€; these lines were said in reference to the condition of
1.the elderly woman’s old husband
2.Mukesh’s father
3.the bangle factory owner
4.Mukesh’s elder brother
Saheb’s home, before Delhi, was in
1.Bengal
2.Orissa
3.Dhaka
4.bihar
Sunny-gold, paddy green, royal blue, pink, purple, every colour born out of the seven colours of the rainbow. What is this a reference to?
1.clothes
2.birds
3.bangles
4.bindis
The colony of ragpickers is situated in
1.the south of Delhi
2.Mongolpuri
3.Jehangirpuri
4.Seemapuri
The frail woman in Mukesh’s house is his
1.mother
2. elder brother’s wife
3.wife
4.niece
The rag pickers have no identity, but they have
1.permits
2.passports
3.ration cards
4.licenses
What bothers the author most about the bangle makers?
1. the stigma of poverty and caste
2.the affluence of the landlords
3.the behaviour of the factory owners
4.the labour laws
What did the man from Udipi pray for, when he was young?
1.a pair of trousers
2.a pair of shoes
3.a few friends
4.an opportunity to study in a school
What does M. Hamel’s motionless posture reflect?
1.the school is dismissed
2.sense of finality
3.changing order of life
4. feeling of nostalgia
What does the title ‘Lost Spring’ symbolise?
1.Lost blooming childhood
2.Autumn season
3.Lost money
4.Lost age
What efforts can help Mukesh materialise his dream of becoming a car driver?
1.Hard work
2.Going to garage
3.Guidance of his owner
4.All these
What is Mukesh’s dream?
1.To be a doctor
2.To be a merchant
3.To be a rogue
4.To be a motor- mechanic
What is the moral that the Alphonse Daudet wants to bring out?
1.not to put off things that one can do that day
2.old order changed to new
3.one should accept everything that happens
4.teachers should be respected
What was Franz banking on to enter the class as he was late?
1.M.Hamel’s teaching on the blackboard
2.commotion in the class
3.Hauser helping him sneak in
4.to quietly walk in when everyone was preoccupied with participles
What was M. Hamel going to question Franz about?
1.participles
2.adjectives
3.old primer
4.Ba be bi bo bu
What was the profession of Mukesh’s father before he became a bangle-maker?
1.tailor
2.carpenter
3.plumber
4.Mason
What were Saheb and his family looking for in Delhi?
1.dollars
2.rupees
3.pounds
4.gold
Which of the objects below best serves as a symbol of an Indian woman’s `suhag’?
1.bindi
2.sindoor
3.bangles
4.henna-dyed hands
Who sat on the back bench on the last lesson?
1. Franz
2.Prussians
3.the village people
4.The new teacher
Why did 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
Why do you do this?’ This question was asked by the author to
1.the bangle sellers
2.Mahesh
3.Saheb
4.Saheb’s mother
`Who is the author of The Last Lesson?
1.Jane Austen
2.Rabindra Nath Tagore
3.None
4.Alphonse Daudet