MCQ Class 12 English Chapter 7 The Interview Flamingo Advertisement MCQ’s For All Chapters – Flamingo Class 12th 1. Which novel gave Umberto Eco intellectual superstardom in 1980?The Name of the RoseThe Time MachineThe Invisible ManKimQuestion 1 of 202. What does Eco say he is always doing despite appearing to do many things?Writing only novelsDoing the same thingTeaching onlyStudying historyQuestion 2 of 203. What interests does Eco pursue through his academic work and novels?Political interestsScientific interestsPhilosophical interestsEconomic interestsQuestion 3 of 204. What are Eco's children's books concerned with?War and politicsMedieval architectureScience and technologyNon-violence and peaceQuestion 4 of 205. What does Eco call the empty spaces in our lives?IntersticesIntervalsPassagesGapsQuestion 5 of 206. How does Eco use the time while waiting for an elevator?He reads newspapers.He writes articles.He talks to visitors.He takes a rest.Question 6 of 207. What was distinctive about Eco's scholarly writing?It was completely impersonal.It avoided stories.It had a narrative and personal quality.It used only technical language.Question 7 of 208. What did one of Eco's professors notice about his doctoral dissertation?It contained only conclusions.It avoided research details.It was written like a newspaper.It told the story of his research, including trials and errors.Question 8 of 209. At what age did Eco understand how scholarly books should be written?22304050Question 9 of 2010. At approximately what age did Eco begin writing novels?22504030Question 10 of 2011. Why did Eco say he started writing novels?He wanted to become famous.His publisher requested it.He started by accident when he had nothing to do one day.His friend Roland Barthes encouraged him.Question 11 of 2012. How many scholarly works of non-fiction had Eco written according to the interviewer?Exactly fiveAbout tenExactly twentyOver fortyQuestion 12 of 2013. How does Umberto Eco primarily identify himself?As a university professor who writes novels on SundaysAs a novelist who teaches occasionallyAs a newspaper writerAs a children's authorQuestion 13 of 2014. Why does Eco accept that many people identify him as a novelist?His academic works are unavailable.His novels reach a larger audience.He no longer works at a university.He prefers writing fiction.Question 14 of 2015. At one level, what kind of story is The Name of the Rose?A historical biographyA romantic storyA detective yarnA travel storyQuestion 15 of 2016. Which subjects does The Name of the Rose also explore?Economics and scienceGeography and politicsArt and musicMetaphysics, theology and medieval historyQuestion 16 of 2017. What did Eco say about readers who enjoyed difficult reading experiences?They do not always want easy experiences.They dislike serious novels.They prefer only television.They read only academic books.Question 17 of 2018. What did Eco sometimes watch after dinner at 9 p.m.?Historical documentariesTelevision programmes such as “Miami Vice” or “Emergency Room”News interviewsEducational programmesQuestion 18 of 2019. How many copies did The Name of the Rose eventually sell in the United States?3,000 copies300,000 copiesTwo or three million copiesTen million copiesQuestion 19 of 2020. What did Eco consider mysterious about the success of The Name of the Rose?Its translation into EnglishIts academic receptionIts publication in ItalyWhy it worked at that particular timeQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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