Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Interview NCERT Solutions | What is the reason for the huge success

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?

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

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?

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

Why should child labour be eliminated and how?

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

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

What changes did the order from Berlin cause in school that day?

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?

Who was the English visitor to the studios?

Why do you think Gandhi considered the Champaran episode to be a turning-point in his life?

Franz thinks, “Will they make them sing in German, even the pigeons?” What could this mean?
(There could be more than one answer.)

Name one example to show that Gemini studios was influenced by the plays staged by MRA.