What did Franz notice that was unusual about the school that day?
In normal days, school begins with a lot of notice and cheerful faces of children. The environment of school and noises can be heard from the near streets. But that day was very unusual as there was all quiet and still. It was the day like that it seems on sunday. Mr.Hamel and students in the class was very sad and with worried faces.
Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What could this mean?
(There could be more than one answer.)
The people in this story suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen?
What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?
What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?
How did Franz’s feelings about M. Hamel and school change?
What had been put up on the bulletin-board?
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’?
What are some of the positive views on interviews?
Where was it most likely that the two girls would find work after school?
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 was he amused by this idea?
From where did the peddler get the idea of the world being a rattrap?
Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.
What is the reason for the huge success of the novel, The Name of the Rose?
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?
Who, in today’s world, is our chief source of information about personalities?
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?
What was distinctive about Eco’s academic writing style?