Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter Deep Water NCERT Solutions | How did this experience affect him?

Why was Douglas determined to get over his fear of water?

How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?

How does Douglas make clear to the reader the sense of panic that gripped him as he almost drowned? Describe the details that have made the description vivid.

Why does Douglas as an adult recount a childhood experience of terror and his conquering of it? What larger meaning does he draw from this experience?

How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror?

What is the “misadventure” that William Douglas speaks about?

How did the instructor “build a swimmer” out of Douglas?

What were the series of emotions and fears that Douglas experienced when he was thrown into the pool? What plans did he make to come to the surface?

What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?

What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and where has he come from?

From where did the peddler get the idea of the world being a rattrap?

Strike out what is not true in the following.

a. Rajkumar Shukla was
    (i) a sharecropper.
    (ii) a politician.
    (iii) delegate.
    (iv) a landlord.

b. Rajkumar Shukla was
    (i) poor.
    (ii) physically strong.
    (iii) illiterate.

What does the writer mean by ‘the fiery misery’ of those subjected to make-up’?

What are some of the positive views on interviews?

Where was it most likely that the two girls would find work after school?

What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?

What explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear?

Why was he amused by this idea?

Would you agree that promises made to poor children are rarely kept? Why do you think this happens in the incidents narrated in the text?

What was the attitude of the average Indian in smaller localities towards advocates of ‘home rule’?

Why did he show the thirty kroner to the peddler?

What explanations does the author offer for the children not wearing footwear?

What were the options that Sophie was dreaming of? Why does Jansie discourage her from having such dreams?

Who, in today’s world, is our chief source of information about personalities?

Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being ‘resolute’?

Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What could this mean?
(There could be more than one answer.)

What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?

Did Sophie really meet Danny Casey?