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?

What are some of the positive views on interviews?

How does Sophie include her brother Geoff in her fantasy of her future?

What had been put up on the bulletin-board?

What do you understand by the expression “thumbprints on his windpipe”?

Subbu is described as a many-sided genius. List four of his special abilities.

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

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

Why was Kothamangalam Subbu considered No. 2 in Gemini Studios?

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

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.