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  • 1. 
    What do Rudyard Kipling and his wife express about interviews?

  • immoral
  • not good
  • very bad
  • immoral and offensive crime against a person

  • 2. 
    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 high rated success
  • none

  • 3. 
    What was Lewis Caroll’s opinion of interviews and autographs?

  • wonder
  • terror
  • horror
  • none

  • 4. 
    Which period of history do Umberto’s novels deal with?

  • Renaissance
  • dark age
  • modern era
  • Medieval period

  • 5. 
    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

  • 6. 
    What facts are being showcased in the interview held between Eco and Padamanabhan?

  • 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

  • 7. 
    How many novels has Umberto written?

  • 10
  • 8
  • 15
  • 5

  • 8. 
    What do his works for children speak about ?

  • his passion for children
  • children are nuisance
  • children love to be happy
  • non-violence and peace

  • 9. 
    Explain ‘Denis Brain’s statement “Almost everything of moment reaches us through one man

  • The interviewer has the power
  • The interviewer has status
  • The interviewer can elicit the truth and has the power to influence
  • All these

  • 10. 
    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 noble medium of interaction and introspection
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