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

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

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

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

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?

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

How do we know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement?

Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.

How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.

How did the episode change the plight of the peasants?

Why is Rajkumar Shukla described as being ‘resolute’?

How did Franz’s feelings about M. Hamel and school change?

What was distinctive about Eco’s academic writing style?

What caused the lack of communication between the Englishman and the people at Gemini Studios?

Why did he show the thirty kroner to the peddler?

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 do most celebrity writers despise being interviewed?

List the places that Gandhi visited between his first meeting with Shukla and his arrival at Champaran.

How do we know that ordinary people too contributed to the freedom movement?

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

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