Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Interview NCERT Solutions | What are some of the positive views on i

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

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

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

Do you think Umberto Eco likes being interviewed? Give reasons for your opinion.

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

Why do most celebrity writers despise being interviewed?

Did Umberto Eco consider himself a novelist first or an academic scholar?

How does Eco find the time to write so much?

What was distinctive about Eco’s academic writing style?

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 does the writer mean by ‘the fiery misery’ of those subjected to make-up’?

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?

Does her father believe her story?

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

What could be some of the reasons for the migration of people from villages to cities?

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

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

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

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

What had been put up on the bulletin-board?

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