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  • 1. 
    What satisfied Umberto’s taste for narration?

  • stories
  • children’s works
  • interviews
  • Novels

  • 2. 
    What do you understand by the expression ‘Thumbprints on his windpipes”?

  • creating excessive pressure on throat
  • creating excessive pressure on vocal chords
  • creating excessive pressure and tension for someone
  • none

  • 3. 
    Why do the celebrities feel embarassed most often?

  • because of attacks during interviews
  • because of interviewer’s gestures
  • because of interviewer’s appearance
  • none

  • 4. 
    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

  • 5. 
    Why do most celebrity writers despise being interviewed?

  • they don’t like journalists
  • unwarranted intrusion in their life
  • their privacy is hurt
  • none

  • 6. 
    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

  • 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 empty spaces (free times) like waiting for someone, break time

  • 8. 
    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

  • 9. 
    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

  • 10. 
    Who is the author of the lesson ‘The Interview’?

  • Christopher Priest
  • Christopher Silvester (1959)
  • J. B. Priestley
  • Alfred John Churchley
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