Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Rattrap NCERT Solutions | Why did he show the thirty kroner to the

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?

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 did the author appear to be doing nothing at the studios?

Why should child labour be eliminated and how?

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

How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?

Why did Gandhi agree to a settlement of 25 per cent refund to the farmers?

Why did Sophie wriggle when Geoff told her father that she had met Danny Casey?

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

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 socio-economic background did Sophie belong to? What are the indicators of her family’s financial status?

What made the lawyer stand out from the others at Gemini Studios?