1. Assertion (A): When it struck twelve, M. Hamel made a gesture with his hand to everyone that the school was dismissed.
Reason (R): He was too emotional and upset over the Berlin order to speak anything.

2. Assertion (A): French language was the most beautiful, the clearest and the most logical of all the languages.
Reason (R): As long as the Frenchmen held fast to their language, they had chances of winning freedom.

3. What did Franz think for a moment?

4. Assertion (A): Franz was filled with repentance and guilt on the last day of French class.
Reason (R): He did not study French when he had time, he wasted his time in seeking birds' eggs and sliding on the Saar.

5. Assertion (A): Franz was scared to go to school.
Reason (R): He had not learnt his homework and was late for school.

6. Assertion (A): That day everything was as quiet as Sunday morning.
Reason (R): It was indeed a Sunday morning and no one was present in the school.

7. What did Franz think for a moment?

8. Assertion (A): The teacher is also responsible for poor performance of students in studies.
Reason (R): He often sent them to water his flowers instead of learning their lessons, declared holidays for no reason.

9. Assertion (A): That day everything was as quiet as Sunday morning.
Reason (R): It was indeed a Sunday morning and no one was present in the school.

10. Who was Mr Hamel?

11. Who is the author of these lines?

12. Assertion (A): The elderly villagers occupied the back benches on the last day of French lesson.
Reason (R): This fact surprised Franz the most.

13. Assertion (A): Franz was scared to go to school.
Reason (R): He had not learnt his homework and was late for school.

14. Assertion (A): The elderly villagers occupied the back benches on the last day of French lesson.
Reason (R): This fact surprised Franz the most.

15. Look at the statements given below. Choose the option that correctly identifies which statements are fact and which are opinion: (a) By sitting in the class, the elders of Alsace showed their respect for M. Hamel. (b) The elders were regretting that they did not learn their mother tongue. (c) The elders did not appreciate the faithful service of M. Hamel and were only there to bid farewell to the teacher. (d) The teacher was sorrowful as he was to leave not only his students but also the school which he had nurtured.

16. Who was Mr Hamel?

17. Assertion (A): Usually there was a great commotion when the school began.
Reason (R): The noise was produced by the opening & closing of desks, lessons repeated in unison by students and the teachers' ruler rapping on the table.

18. Assertion (A): The whole school seemed strange and solemn to Franz.
Reason (R): The order had come from Berlin to teach only German in the schools of Alsace & Lorraine. That was their last French class.

19. Assertion (A): The elderly people occupied the back benches.
Reason (R): They were present for thanking M Hamel, for being sorry too for not going to school more, for showing their respect towards the country that was theirs no more.