Q. What was the commotion that Franz anticipated in the class room ?
Ans: The commotion that Franz anticipated was the bustle that could be heard from the streets . The opening and closing of desk , lesson repeated in unison, very loud , and the teachers great ruler rapping on the table made a great noise in the class room. when it began .
Q. Why was the lesson called " The last le
sson" ?
Ans: As Germany was occupied the Alsace and Lorraine, districts of French. So, an order had issued at Berlin to teach only German language in the school of these districts from the other day onward. Therefore the teacher had to stop teaching French language. That was why the lesson called the last lesson.
Q. What had been put up on the bulletin board?
Ans : According to wachter, all bad news from battle front such as the last battle, the draft ,the order of the commanding officer had been put up on the bulletin board. On the day of the last lesson an order from Berlin to teach only German language in the school of Alsace and Lorraine was also put up on it.
Q. What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
Ans: Franz as expected to be prepared with the rules on participles for the school that day . The teacher had asked the students to come to the school with full preparation,but Franz had come to the school without preparing it .