Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Rattrap NCERT Solutions | Why was he amused by this idea?

Why did he show the thirty kroner to the peddler?

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

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

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?

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?

Why do you think Gandhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning-point in his life?

How did Franz’s feelings about M. Hamel and school change?

What makes the city of Firozabad famous?

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

What was Franz expected to be prepared with for school that day?

The people in this story suddenly realise how precious their language is to them. What shows you this? Why does this happen?

List the places that Gandhi visited between his first meeting with Shukla and his arrival at Champaran.

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

Did Sophie really meet Danny Casey?