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Q321.Book Back Question
Who discovered Peter shivering, benumbed with cold, in the early morning?
A
His mother
B
A laborer walking to work along the dike
C
The village priest
D
A schoolmaster
Q322.Book Back Question
How did Peter prevent the leak from widening into a catastrophe during the dark night?
A
He blocked it with clay and twigs
B
He thrust his finger into the hole and held it all night
C
He ran to fetch his father
D
He placed a heavy stone
Q323.Book Back Question
What tiny sound alerted Peter to the mortal danger threatening Holland?
A
A dog barking
B
The sound of trickling water flowing through a small hole in the wall
C
A church bell ringing
D
A loud siren
Q324.Book Back Question
What errand was eight-year-old Peter running when he noticed the leak in the dike?
A
Buying bread from the market
B
Taking homemade cakes to an elderly blind man
C
Delivering mail to the mayor
D
Searching for stray sheep
Q325.Book Back Question
What purpose do the massive dikes serve in Holland?
A
To divide agricultural farms
B
To hold back the raging North Sea and prevent devastating floods
C
To generate electricity
D
To store drinking water
Q326.Book Back Question
What lines open and close the poem with powerful emphasis?
A
Remember, no men are strange, no countries foreign
B
War is the glory of mankind
C
Stand united under one king
D
The earth belongs to the strongest
Q327.Book Back Question
What do we do to the human earth whenever we take up arms against another nation?
A
We enrich it
B
We defile it and pollute the innocence of air
C
We enlarge it
D
We civilize it
Q328.Book Back Question
What natural elements are shared equally by all men across every nation?
A
Gold, iron, and coal
B
Sun, air, and water
C
Ships, ports, and seas
D
Palaces and armies
Q329.Book Back Question
What single physical vessel lies beneath all diverse national uniforms according to Kirkup?
A
A common flag
B
A single body breathing
C
An iron sword
D
A golden medallion
Q330.Book Back Question
Who is the author of the poem 'No Men Are Foreign'?
A
James Kirkup
B
William Blake
C
John Keats
D
Walt Whitman
Q331.Book Back Question
How did M. Hamel dismiss the school when tears choked his throat?
A
He shouted loudly
B
He made a silent gesture with his hand saying: "School is dismissed — you may go"
C
He rang a handbell
D
He walked out without looking
Q332.Book Back Question
What sound announced the conclusion of the class and the end of French schooling?
A
A brass bell
B
The church clock striking twelve and Prussian trumpets returning from drill
C
A gunshot
D
A thunderstorm
Q333.Book Back Question
According to M. Hamel, when an enslaved people hold fast to their language, what does it serve as?
A
A sign of weakness
B
The key to their prison
C
An excuse for surrender
D
A financial asset
Q334.Book Back Question
What did M. Hamel say about the French language during his lecture?
A
It is dead and useless
B
It is the most beautiful, clearest, and most logical language in the world
C
It is very hard to master
D
It should be changed
Q335.Book Back Question
How many years of faithful service had M. Hamel rendered in that village school?
A
Ten years
B
Twenty-five years
C
Forty years
D
Fifty years
Q336.Book Back Question
Who were occupying the back benches of the classroom during the final French lesson?
A
Prussian soldiers
B
Village elders including old Hauser, the former mayor, and postmaster
C
Inspectors from Berlin
D
Students from another school
Q337.Book Back Question
What special attire was teacher M. Hamel wearing that surprised Franz?
A
A black military coat
B
His beautiful green coat, frilled shirt, and embroidered silk cap
C
A simple white apron
D
A scholarly graduation gown
Q338.Book Back Question
Why was little Franz dreading going to school on that particular morning?
A
He had lost his books
B
M. Hamel was to question them on participles and he knew nothing
C
He broke a school window
D
He was ill
Q339.Book Back Question
Which two French districts were annexed by Prussia during the Franco-Prussian War?
A
Normandy and Brittany
B
Alsace and Lorraine
C
Burgundy and Savoy
D
Corsica and Nice
Q340.Book Back Question
Who wrote the moving historical short story 'The Last Lesson'?
A
Alphonse Daudet
B
Victor Hugo
C
Guy de Maupassant
D
Emile Zola
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