Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Rattrap NCERT Solutions | Did the peddler expect the kind of hospi

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

Why did he show the thirty kroner to the peddler?

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?

How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?

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

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

What is the belief in some primitive cultures about being photographed?

How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror?

How is Mukesh’s attitude to his situation different from that of his family?

What had been put up on the bulletin-board?

How did the author discover who the English visitor to the studios was?

What is the reason for the huge success of the novel, The Name of the Rose?

What was distinctive about Eco’s academic writing style?