Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Last Lesson NCERT Solutions | What did Franz notice that was unusual a

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?

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

How does Eco find the time to write so much?

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

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.

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?

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

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

What caused the lack of communication between the Englishman and the people at Gemini Studios?

Why do most celebrity writers despise being interviewed?

Which country did Danny Casey play for?