What do you understand by the expression | Class 12 English - Flamingo Chapter The Interview, The Interview NCERT Solutions

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?

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

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?

How was Gandhi able to influence lawyers? Give instances.

Mention the hazards of working in the glass bangles industry.

How did the episode change the plight of the peasants?

Who was the English visitor to the studios?

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

How did Douglas overcome his fear of water?

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?

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

What were the options that Sophie was dreaming of? Why does Jansie discourage her from having such dreams?

How does Sophie include her brother Geoff in her fantasy of her future?

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

Did Sophie really meet Danny Casey?

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