Who, in today’s world, is our chie | 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?

Why was the legal adviser referred to as the opposite by others?

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

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

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

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.

Which was the only occasion when she got to see Danny Casey in person?

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

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?

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

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