Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Rattrap NCERT Solutions | Why was the crofter so talkative and fri

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?

Why was he amused by this idea?

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

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 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.

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

What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?

How did the episode change the plight of the peasants?

What is Saheb looking for in the garbage dumps? Where is he and where has he come from?

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

What was the attitude of the average Indian in smaller localities towards advocates of ‘home rule’?

How, in your opinion, can Mukesh realise his dream?

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

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