Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Rattrap NCERT Solutions | From where did the peddler get the idea

Why did he show the thirty kroner to the peddler?

Did the peddler expect the kind of hospitality that he received from the crofter?

Why was he amused by this idea?

Did the peddler respect the confidence reposed in him by the crofter?

Why was the crofter so talkative and friendly with the peddler?

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?

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

Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What could this mean?
(There could be more than one answer.)

What changes did the order from Berlin cause in 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?

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

How does Eco find the time to write so much?

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

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

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