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

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

Why did he show the thirty kroner to the peddler?

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?

Do you think Umberto Eco likes being interviewed? Give reasons for your opinion.

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

What do you understand about the author’s literary inclinations from the account?

How does the author describe the incongruity of an English poet addressing the audience at Gemini Studios?

Why was Kothamangalam Subbu considered No. 2 in Gemini Studios?

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.

What does The God that Failed refer to?

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

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

What socio-economic background did Sophie belong to? What are the indicators of her family’s financial status?