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3.What was the order from Berlin ?, How did it affect Frenz and the, people of Alsace? Ans. Prussia had, taken over two districts of France,, Alsace and Lorraine in the war., There came an order from Berlin,, the capital of Germany that from, then only German language would, be taught in the schools of these, two French districts. When Franz, and other people came to know, the news, they grew emotional., Even the villagers attended the, last lesson in French given by the, school teacher, M. Hamel. They al, felt sorry to think that they had not, paid proper attention to learn their, language., , 4. How did M. Hamel blame himself, for Franz's not learning French?, Ans. M. Hamel blamed himself for, Franz's not learning French as he, often sent him to water his flowers, instead of learning his lesson. M., Hamel also gave the children a, holiday when he (M. Hamel) wanted, to go fishing.

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1. Why were some villagers, sitting on the back benches, oftheclassthatday?, , Ans. Some villagers were sitting on, the back benches of the class as, they were sorry that they had not, gone to school. They also wanted, to thank M. Hamel for his sincere, service., , 2. What did the French teacher, tell his students in his last French, lesson ? What impact did it have, on them ? Why ? Ans.The French, teacher in his last French lesson, seemed very emotional. In a very, grave tone he told his students, and the villagers that this was the, last time they were studying their, mother tongue. From the next day,, German was going to be imposed, on them. Listening to this, they all, turned emotional. They felt great, yearning for their language. Feeling, repentence for not having paid heed, to learn their language, they studied, very attentively. Now they felt the, importance of their mother tongue.