Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Last Lesson NCERT Solutions | How did Franz’s feelings about M.

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?

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

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?

How does the author describe the incongruity of an English poet addressing the audience at Gemini Studios?

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

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

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?

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.

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

Why was the Moral Rearmament Army welcomed at the Studios?

Why is the Englishman’s visit referred to as unexplained mystery?

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

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