Question 4 - Chapter 6 - Poets and Pancakes - Flamingo - Chapters (Literature) - English Class 12

Read the extract and answer the following questions.

Extract:

You saw Subbu always with The Boss but in the attendance rolls, he was grouped under a department called the Story Department comprising a lawyer and an assembly of writers and poets. The lawyer was also officially known as the legal adviser, but everybody referred to him as the opposite. An extremely talented actress, who was also extremely temperamental, once blew over on the sets. While everyone stood stunned, the lawyer quietly switched on the recording equipment. When the actress paused for breath, the lawyer said to her, “One minute, please,” and played back the recording. There was nothing incriminating or unmentionably foul about the actress’s tirade against the producer

(Poets and pancakes)

Question (i)

List any two sensory details present in this extract.

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

Two possible sensory details present in this extract are:

• The sound of the actress's tirade against the producer
• The sight of the lawyer switching on the recording equipment

Step-by-step explanation: 

• To answer this question, we need to identify two details from the extract that appeal to one or more of the five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch. 
• Sensory details help the reader to imagine and understand the situation better. 
• In this extract, one possible sensory detail is the sound of the actress's tirade against the producer, which shows her anger and frustration. 
• Another possible sensory detail is the sight of the lawyer switching on the recording equipment, which shows his clever and cunning move. 
• Therefore, these are two possible sensory details present in this extract.😊

Question (ii)

 What was Subbu's official position in Gemini Studios?

1. The Boss
2. The legal adviser
3. The Story Department head
4. The scriptwriter

Answer:

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Answer as written by the student:

(c) The Story Department head

Step-by-step explanation: 

• To answer this question, we need to recall the information given in the extract about Subbu's official position in Gemini Studios. 
• The extract tells us that Subbu was grouped under a department called the Story Department comprising a lawyer and an assembly of writers and poets. 
• This implies that Subbu was the head of this department and was responsible for overseeing the story development and writing for the films. 
• Therefore, the correct option is C. The Story Department head.😎

Question (iii)

 Complete the sentence appropriately. 

The phrase "but everybody referred to him as the opposite" means ____________.

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

but everybody called him an illegal adviser

Step-by-step explanation: 

• To answer this question, we need to find a phrase that best completes the sentence and matches the context of the extract. 
• The phrase "but everybody referred to him as the opposite" means that instead of calling him by his official title of legal adviser, they called him by a term that was contrary or contradictory to it. 
• The extract tells us that the lawyer was also officially known as the legal adviser, but everybody referred to him as the opposite. 
• Therefore, the phrase that fits the blank is but everybody called him an illegal adviser.👏

Question (iv)

Explain any one possible inference that can be drawn from the line "There was nothing incriminating or unmentionably foul about the actress’s tirade against the producer".

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

One possible inference that can be drawn from the line "There was nothing incriminating or unmentionably foul about the actress’s tirade against the producer" is that the actress was not guilty or rude in her outburst against the producer. 

Step-by-step explanation: 

• She did not say anything that could be used against her or that was extremely offensive or vulgar. 
• She was just expressing her temperamental nature and dissatisfaction with the producer. 
• Therefore, this line suggests that the actress's tirade was harmless and understandable.🙏

Question (v)

 What does the term 'tirade' mean?

1. A long and angry speech
2. A short and witty remark
3. A polite and formal request
4. A loud and cheerful applause

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

(a) A long and angry speech

Step-by-step explanation: 

• To answer this question, we need to know the meaning of the term 'tirade'. 
• Tirade is a noun that means a long and angry speech of criticism or accusation, usually delivered in a loud or vehement manner. 
• The extract tells us that an extremely talented actress, who was also extremely temperamental, once blew over on the sets and delivered a tirade against the producer. 
• Therefore, the correct option is A. A long and angry speech.👍

Question (vi)

 Which of the following headlines best suggests the central idea of the extract?

1. The Outburst of an Actress
2. The Recording of a Lawyer
3. The Position of Subbu
4. The Story of Gemini Studios

Answer:

Answer as written by the student:

(d) The Story of Gemini Studios

Step-by-step explanation: 

• To answer this question, we need to identify the main theme or message of the extract. 
• The extract focuses on how Gemini Studios had a Story Department that comprised a lawyer and an assembly of writers and poets, headed by Subbu, who was also close to The Boss.
• The extract also shows an incident that happened on the sets, where an actress blew over on the producer and the lawyer recorded her speech. These details give a glimpse of the story and the characters of Gemini Studios. 
• Therefore, the headline that best captures this idea is D. The Story of Gemini Studios.😊

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