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English Core · 2026 · 2 marks
CBSE 2026 · Region 1 · Set 3 · Q10
Why did M. Hamel talk about the importance of the French language in his last lesson? (The Last Lesson)
Why did M. Hamel talk about the importance of the French language in his last lesson ? (The Last Lesson)
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invoke patriotic sentiments/mother tongue -symbol of identity/ to be guarded as it is a key to their prison
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