Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Interview NCERT Solutions | How does Eco find the time to write so m

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.

Why do most celebrity writers despise being interviewed?

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

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

What are some of the positive views on interviews?

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?

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?

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

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

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

Sophie’s dreams and disappointments are all in her mind.

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

Sophie and Jansie were class-mates and friends. What were the differences between them that show up in the story?

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

What makes the city of Firozabad famous?

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