Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Interview NCERT Solutions | What was distinctive about Eco’s a

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

What is the belief in some primitive cultures about being photographed?

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 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?

Why did he show the thirty kroner to the peddler?

The people in this story suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen?

What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages to cities?

What made the lawyer stand out from the others at Gemini Studios?

How does Sophie include her brother Geoff in her fantasy of her future?

Why was the office boy frustrated? Who did he show his anger on?

Why didn’t Sophie want Jansie to know about her story with Danny?

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

What work did the ‘office boy’ do in the Gemini Studios? Why did he join the studios? Why was he disappointed?

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.