Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Interview NCERT Solutions | Did Umberto Eco consider himself a novel

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?

How does Eco find the time to write so much?

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?

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

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

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

How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.

Did Sophie really meet Danny Casey?

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

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

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

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 would you describe the character and temperament of Sophie’s father?