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Unit 6: The Last Lesson / No Men Are Foreign / The Little Hero of Holland — Online MCQ Test

Q: Who is the author of the prose story 'The Last Lesson'?

Answer: B. Alphonse Daudet — 'The Last Lesson' was written by the French novelist and short-story writer Alphonse Daudet.

Q: According to James Kirkup in the poem 'No Men Are Foreign', what lies beneath all uniforms?

Answer: B. A single body — The poet states that beneath all military uniforms of different nations, a single human body breathes.

ENGLISH · CLASS 10th · Tamil Nadu State Board

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Unit 6: The Last Lesson / No Men Are Foreign / The Little Hero of Holland — Important Questions & Answers (FAQ)

Frequently asked questions from Tamil Nadu State Board CLASS 10th ENGLISH — Unit 6: The Last Lesson / No Men Are Foreign / The Little Hero of Holland, with answers and explanations. These are sample questions; the exam has its own separate question set.

Who is the author of the prose story 'The Last Lesson'?

A. James Kirkup
B. Alphonse Daudet ✓
C. Mary Mapes Dodge
D. Liam O'Flaherty

Answer: B. Alphonse Daudet
'The Last Lesson' was written by the French novelist and short-story writer Alphonse Daudet.

According to James Kirkup in the poem 'No Men Are Foreign', what lies beneath all uniforms?

A. A distinct spirit
B. A single body ✓
C. An unknown enemy
D. A foreign heart

Answer: B. A single body
The poet states that beneath all military uniforms of different nations, a single human body breathes.

Why did Franz find M. Hamel's announcement about the order from Berlin like a 'thunderclap'?

A. He was afraid M. Hamel would punish him for being late.
B. He was shocked to learn that it was their very last French lesson. ✓
C. He was excited to start learning German from the next day.
D. He was surprised by the sudden presence of Prussian soldiers in class.

Answer: B. He was shocked to learn that it was their very last French lesson.
Franz was deeply shocked because he suddenly realized he would no longer be allowed to learn his mother tongue.

Consider the following statements regarding M. Hamel's speech in 'The Last Lesson': Statement 1: M. Hamel blamed only the children for neglecting French. Statement 2: M. Hamel admitted that parents and he himself were also to blame. Which of the following is correct?

A. Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 2 is incorrect.
B. Statement 1 is incorrect, but Statement 2 is correct. ✓
C. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct.
D. Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect.

Answer: B. Statement 1 is incorrect, but Statement 2 is correct.
M. Hamel stated that parents preferred sending children to work and he often gave them holidays or work in his garden, accepting collective blame.

In 'The Last Lesson', M. Hamel states that holding fast to one's language is like holding 'the key to their prison'. Which line from 'No Men Are Foreign' reflects a similar idea about human connection transcending external oppression?

A. Their hands are ours, and in their lines we read / A labour not different from our own.
B. It is the human earth that we defile.
C. In every land is common life / That all can recognise and understand. ✓
D. Remember, no men are foreign, and no countries strange.

Answer: C. In every land is common life / That all can recognise and understand.
Both concepts highlight that core identity and shared understanding ('common life' and 'mother tongue') serve as inner bonds that preserve freedom and humanity.