Class 12 English - Flamingo - Chapter The Rattrap NCERT Solutions | Did the peddler expect the kind of hospi

Why did he show the thirty kroner to the peddler?

From where did the peddler get the idea of the world being a rattrap?

Why was he amused by this idea?

Did the peddler respect the confidence reposed in him by the crofter?

Why was the crofter so talkative and friendly with the peddler?

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?

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’?

What are some of the positive views on interviews?

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?

Why do you think the servants thought Gandhi to be another peasant?

How did Douglas make sure that he conquered the old terror?

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

How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?

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

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

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

How did the instructor “build a swimmer” out of Douglas?

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

What had been put up on the bulletin-board?