Class 12 English - The Last Lesson - Question and Answers
Book: Flamingo (Prose)
Q1: Who is the author of 'The Last Lesson'?
Answer: Alphonse Daudet
Q2: What is the background of the story?
Answer: 'The Last Lesson' is set during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871), in which France was defeated by Prussia under Bismarck's leadership. Prussia was made up of what are now the countries of Germany, Poland, and parts of Austria. The French territories of Alsace and Lorraine have fallen into Prussian hands in this novel. This story also depicts the impact of the occurrence on routine school life. It also emphasises the suffering inflicted on the people of the territory by invaders who took away their rights to learn and speak their native tongue.