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?

Why do you think the servants thought Gandhi to be another peasant?

Who was The Boss of Gemini Studios?

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

Why did he show the thirty kroner to the peddler?

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.

Sophie and Jansie were class-mates and friends. What were the differences between them that show up in the story?

What was distinctive about Eco’s academic writing style?

Why should child labour be eliminated and how?

Name one example to show that Gemini studios was influenced by the plays staged by MRA.

Sophie’s dreams and disappointments are all in her mind.