Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Interview NCERT Solutions | What is the belief in some primitive cul

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

What do you understand by the expression “thumbprints on his windpipe”?

Do you think Umberto Eco likes being interviewed? Give reasons for your opinion.

Why do most celebrity writers despise being interviewed?

What is the reason for the huge success of the novel, The Name of the Rose?

Did Umberto Eco consider himself a novelist first or an academic scholar?

How does Eco find the time to write so much?

What are some of the positive views on interviews?

What was distinctive about Eco’s academic writing style?

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?

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

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’?

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?

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?

Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.

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.

What makes the city of Firozabad famous?

Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain.

Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being ‘resolute’?

Which was the only occasion when she got to see Danny Casey in person?

How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?

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

Why did he show the thirty kroner to the peddler?

The author has used gentle humour to point out human foibles. Pick out instances of this to show how this serves to make the piece interesting.