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1. Who is the author of the lesson ‘The Interview’?
 Christopher Priest
Christopher Silvester (1959)
J.B. Priestley
Alfred John Churchley

2. What does V.S. Naipaul feel about interviews?
horror
happy
wounded
none

3. What does Naipaul present in his travel books?
his feelings
his feelings about interviews
impression of the country of his ancestors that is India
none

4. The excerpt -The Interview has been taken from which book?
Christopher's introduction to The Penguin Book of Interviews
Features for Vanity Fair
The name of the Rose
none

5. What did he present in this book?
varied opinions of politicians
varied opinions of civilians
varied opinions of armymen
varied opinions of celebrities regarding an interview

6. According to an old saying what happens when perceptions are made about a person?
Person feels happy
person becomes popular
Person feels irritated
The original identity of his soul is lost

7. How does Umberto Eco find so much time to write so much?
using early morning time
using his office time
using his family time
using using empty spaces (free times) like waiting for someone, break time

8. using using empty spaces (free times) like waiting for someone, break time
His realistic narrative style with trial and errors
his interrogative style
his monotonous unrealistic style
fictitious imaginative style

9. What is the reason for huge success of the novel The Name of The Rose?
mystic
metaphysics and medieval history period used
detective style and theology
All these

10. What are some of the positive traits of of interviews?
brings out the truth and gives vivid impression of contemporaries
helps finding hidden talents
useful medium of communication
All these

11. Why do most celebrity writers despisse being interviewed?
they don't like journalists
unwarranted intrusion in their life
their privacy is hurt
none

12. At what age was Eco's book published?
at the age of 20
at the age of 25
at the age of 22
at the age of 22

13. At what age did he start writing novels?
 at the age of 55
at the age of 52
 at the age of 57
at the age of 50

14. What days did he used to write novels?
Saturday night
 Friday night
every evening
Sundays

15. Why do the celebrities feel embarassed most often?
because of question attacks during interviews
because of interviewer's gestures
because of interviewer's appearance
 none

16. What is the primitive view about being photographed?
 person's soul is stolen
part of personality is lost
person can be commanded
All these

17. What do you understand by the expression Thumbprints on his windpipes ?
creating excessive pressure on throat
creating excessive pressure on vical chords
creating excessive pressure and tension for someone
none

18. What in today's world our main source of information?
social media
newspapers
short screens
Interviews and interactions

19. What satisfied Umberto's taste for narration?
stories
children's works
interviews
Novels

20. What does writing novels on Sundays signify?
writing novels- his passion
writing novels- his need
 writing novels- his casual job
writing novels- his interest

21. Enumerate 'An Interview is a supremely serviceable medium of communication?
a medium to gossip
a medium to be the talk of the town
a medium to prosper
a medium to prosper

22. What is an interview?
a medium of talking to the people
a medium to spread rumours
a medium to be the talk of the town
a medium of interaction and introspection

23. Explain 'Denis Brain's statement Almost everything of moment reaches us through one man asking questions of others.
The interviewer has the power
The interviewer has status
The interviewer can elicit the truth and has the power to influence
All these

24. What impression is formed of Umberto after reading the lesson- The Interview?
A person of substance
a person of character
a person of words
A person of vision and firm convictions

25. What do his works for children speak about ?
his passion for children
children are nuisance
children love to be happy
non-violence and peace

26. While interview being interviewed by Mukand,Umberto speaks about his philosophy and novel,What does he point out at ?
he loves writing
he loves to be in spotlight
at the universe and its workings
at empty spaces in the universe- Interstices

27. How many novels has Umberto written?
10
8
15
5

28. How many scholarly works are to his credit?
 more than 5
more than10
 more than 20
more than 40

29. What facts are being showcased in the interview held between Eco and Padamnabhan?
he takes pride in being an academician, a university Professor first
Being a novelist is a secondary thing for him
uses his free time for writing novels
All these

30. What ideas do you form of Umberto's personality after his interview with Mukand?
a very rigid person
a boastful and arrogant
an illusionary vision
an academician with philosophical and ethical interest

31. Why did Umberto start writing novels?
to avail an opportunity
to be in limelight
to share his views
to make best use of empty spaces means free time

32. According to Umberto what will happen to the world if we eliminate empty spaces from the universe?
The world will becaome beautiful
The world will be completely ours
The world will shrink and will become as big as a fish.
The world will be round

33. Which period of history do Umberto's novels deal with?
Renaissance
dark age
 modern era
Medieval period

34.  Why does Eco call the success of his book a mystery?
because of its success
because of its popularity
because of many factors
because of many factors and many other books were written on the same medieval period

35. What was Lewis Caroll's opinion of interviews and autographs?
wonder
terror
horror
none

36. Who has written Alice in Wonderland?
Christopher
 Mukand
Rudyard Kripling
Lewis Caroll

37. Why were the journalists and publishers puzzled by the success of The Name of the Rose?
because readers like trash and it was a serious novel
because it was becoming popular
because of its highrated success
none

38.  In what way interviews have become a commom place of journalism?
because of its power, influence and medium of communication
 because of its pomp
because of its glory
because of its rapport

39. What do Rudyard Kipling and his wife express about interviews?
immoral
 not good
very bad
immoral and offensive crime against a person

40. What kind of a novel was The Name of The Rose?
hilarious
fiction
non-fiction
a serious one