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The Interview (By Manu Devassia)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of the lesson ‘The Interview’?

a)

Christopher Priest

b)

Christopher Silvester

c)

J.B. Priestley

d)

Alfred John Churchley

2.
What does V.S. Naipaul feel about interviews?
a)
horror
b)
happy
c)
wounded
d)
none
3.
The excerpt The Interview has been taken from which book?
a)
Christopher's introduction to The Penguin Book of Interviews
b)
Features for Vanity Fair
c)
The name of the Rose
d)
none
4.

What does the author present in this chapter?

a)

varied opinions of politicians

b)

varied opinions of civilians

c)

varied opinions of armymen

d)

varied opinions of celebrities regarding an interview

5.

How does Umberto Eco find so much time to write so much?

a)

using early morning time

b)

using his office time

c)

using his family time

d)

using empty spaces

6.

What was distinctive about Eco's academic writing style?

a)

His realistic narrative style with trial and errors

b)

his interrogative style

c)

his monotonous unrealistic style

d)

fictitious imaginative style

7.

What is the reason for the huge success of the novel 'The Name of The Rose'?

a)

mystic

b)

metaphysics and medieval history period used

c)

detective style and theology

d)

All these

8.

Why do most celebrity writers despise being interviewed?

a)

they don't like journalists

b)

it's an unwarranted intrusion in their life

c)

they are busy in their profession

d)

they don't like to be popular

9.
At what age did he start writing novels?
a)
at the age of 55
b)
at the age of 52
c)
at the age of 57
d)
at the age of 50
10.
Why do the celebrities feel embarassed most often?
a)
because of question attacks during interviews
b)
because of interviewer's gestures
c)
because of interviewer's appearance
d)
none
11.

What is the primitive view about being photographed?

a)

person's soul is stolen

b)

part of personality is lost

c)

person can be commanded

d)

All these

12.

What do you understand by the expression 'Thumbprints on his windpipes"?

a)

creating excessive pressure on throat

b)

creating excessive pressure on vocal chords

c)

creating excessive pressure and tension for someone

d)

none

13.
What satisfied Umberto's taste for narration?
a)
stories
b)
children's works
c)
interviews
d)
Novels
14.
Enumerate 'An Interview is a supremely serviceable medium of communication?
a)
a medium to gossip
b)
a medium to be the talk of the town
c)
a medium to prosper
d)
a noble medium of interaction and introspection
15.
How many novels has Umberto written?
a)
10
b)
8
c)
15
d)
5
16.
How many scholarly works are to his credit?
a)
more than 5
b)
more than10
c)
more than 20
d)
more than 40
17.
What facts are being showcased in the interview held between Eco and Padamnabhan?
a)
he takes pride in being an academician, a university Professor first
b)
Being a novelist is a secondary thing for him
c)
uses his free time for writing novels
d)
All these
18.
What ideas do you form of Umberto's personality after his interview with Mukand?
a)
a very rigid person
b)
a boastful and arrogant
c)
an illusionary vision
d)
an academician with philosophical and ethical interest
19.

Why did Umberto start writing novels?

a)

to avail an opportunity

b)

to be in limelight

c)

to share his views

d)

to make best use of empty spaces

20.
Which period of history do Umberto's novels deal with?
a)
Renaissance
b)
dark age
c)
modern era
d)
Medieval period
21.
What was Lewis Caroll's opinion of interviews and autographs?
a)
wonder
b)
terror
c)
horror
d)
none
22.
Who has written Alice in Wonderland?
a)
Christopher
b)
Mukand
c)
Rudyard Kripling
d)
Lewis Caroll
23.

Why were the journalists and publishers puzzled by the success of The Name of the Rose?

a)

because it was a serious novel

b)

because it was becoming popular

c)

because of its highrated success

d)

none

24.
What do his works for children speak about ?
a)
his passion for children
b)
children are nuisance
c)
children love to be happy
d)
non-violence and peace
25.
What kind of a novel was The Name of The Rose?
a)
hilarious
b)
fiction
c)
non-fiction
d)
a serious one