Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter Poets and Pancakes NCERT Solutions | What work did the ‘office boy&rsqu

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.

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

Why is the Englishman’s visit referred to as unexplained mystery?

Why was the legal adviser referred to as the opposite by others?

What does The God that Failed refer to?

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

What is the example of national integration that the author refers to?

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

Why was the Moral Rearmament Army welcomed at the Studios?

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

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?

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Is Saheb happy working at the tea-stall? Explain.

The events in this part of the text illustrate Gandhi’s method of working. Can you identify some instances of this method and link them to his ideas of satyagraha and non-violence?

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

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.

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