Mock Test Ch- The Last Lesson and Lost Spring

Class XII English Core – Mock Test

Chapters: The Last Lesson & Lost Spring

Maximum Marks: 50

Section A – Very Short Answer Questions

8 × 1 = 8 marks

A.Why was Franz afraid to go to school that morning?

B.What order had been received from Berlin?

C.What did M. Hamel write on the blackboard at the end of the lesson?

D.Why did the villagers attend the last French lesson?

E.Who was Saheb-e-Alam?

F.What does Saheb's name ironically mean?

G.What work did Mukesh want to do in the future?

H.Why do the bangle makers of Firozabad live in poverty?

Section B – Short Answer Questions

8 × 2 = 16 marks

A.How did Franz's feelings about M. Hamel change during the last lesson?

B.Why was the last lesson important to the people of Alsace?

C.What does M. Hamel mean when he says that people should guard their language?

D Describe the atmosphere in the classroom on the day of the last lesson.

E.Why is Saheb's life described as a life of poverty and exploitation?

F.How does the garbage heap become a source of hope for the ragpickers?

G.Why does Mukesh refuse to follow the traditional occupation of his family?

H.What are the major problems faced by the bangle makers of Firozabad?

Section C – Long Answer Questions

4 × 4 = 16 marks

A.“The Last Lesson” is a story about patriotism, language and freedom. Discuss with reference to M. Hamel and the people of Alsace.

B.Describe the transformation in Franz's attitude towards his school, teacher and French language during the last lesson.

C.Compare the lives and dreams of Saheb and Mukesh in Lost Spring. How are they different from each other?

D.Explain how poverty, social exploitation and tradition prevent the children of Lost Spring from enjoying a normal childhood.

Section D – Extract-Based Questions

4 × 2.5 = 10 marks

Extract 1 – The Last Lesson

“My children, this is the last lesson I shall give you. The order from Berlin is to teach only German in the schools of Alsace and Lorraine. The new master will come tomorrow.”

Questions:

a. Who is the speaker?

b. What order had come from Berlin?

c. Why was this lesson the last one?

d. Name the two regions mentioned in the extract.

e. What feeling is reflected in the speaker's words?

Extract 2 – The Last Lesson

“Vive La France!”

Questions:

a. Who wrote these words on the blackboard?

b. What do these words mean?

c. What do they reveal about the speaker's feelings?

d. Why were these words significant at that moment?

e. What is the central theme reflected here?

Extract 3 – Lost Spring

“Sometimes I find a rupee in the garbage.”

Questions:

a. Who is the speaker?

b. What does the garbage mean to the speaker?

c. Why is finding a rupee important to him?

d. What does this statement reveal about his economic condition?

e. Name the chapter from which this extract is taken.

Extract 4 – Lost Spring

“I will be a motor mechanic,” he announces.

Questions:

a. Who is “he” in the extract?

b. What is his dream?

c. Why is his dream different from his family's traditional occupation?

d. What does his dream symbolize?

e. Name the chapter from which this extract is taken.