Poets and Pancakes MCQ Chapter 6 Class 12 English Flamingo

MCQ’s For All Chapters – Flamingo Class 12th

1. Who was heading the make-up department?

(a) a Madrasi

(b) A tamilian

(c) A bengali

(d) A Bengali and later was succeeded by a Maharashtrian

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2. Why was Subbu a trouble shooter?

(a) because of his gossip style

(b) because of his flattery

(c) ability to mix up with everyone

(d) because of his problem resolving quality

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3. When did MRA visit Madras?

(a) 1942

(b) 1922

(d) 1952

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4. In this lesson, what is the purpose of humor and satire used by the author?

(a) to highlight human abilities

(b) to show capabilities

(c) to show varied capacities

(d) to show and highlight human infancies and flaws

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5. How was Kothamanglam Subbu treated in the Gemini studio?

(a) with hatred

(b) rudely

(c) disrespectfully

(d) with high respect

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6. How does the author come to know that English author was Stephen Spender?

(a) From a painting

(b) From the newspaper

(c) from a television show

(d) from a book- The God that failed

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Question 6 of 25

7. What is the example of National Integration in Poets and Pancakes?

(a) Make up department of Gemini

(b) rehersal room

(c) office of Gemini studio

(d) none

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8. Who imitated the scenes of Sunset and Sunrise of Jotham Valley?

(a) Police

(b) Scouts of Madras

(c) Social Workers

(d) All Tamil Plays

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9. Why was Subbu considered number 2 at Gemini studio?

(a) because of his flattery

(b) because of his abilities

(c) because of creative skills

(d) none

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Question 9 of 25

10. The boy in the make up room was jealous of whom?

(a) actors

(b) author

(c) the visitor

(d) Subbu’s success and his closeness to the boss

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11. Why was the author praying for crowd shooting at all times?

(a) to attract the crowd

(b) to avoid people

(c) to avoid epical narrations

(d) none

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Question 11 of 25

12. Why did everybody in the studio think of giving some work to the author?

(a) because of the idle appearance of his work

(b) because he was an office boy

(c) because he was a helper

(d) none

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Question 12 of 25

13. What was MRA?

(a) British Army

(b) The Moral Rearmament Army- a counter movement to International Communism

(c) a wing of Indian Army

(d) A drama company

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14. Who was the Englishman?

(a) Salman Rushdie

(b) D.H Lawrence

(c) George Orwell

(d) Stephen Spender- Editor of a British Periodical The Encounter

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15. For whom was Gemini studio making films?

(a) for English people

(b) for illiterate

(c) for elderly peole

(d) for simple Tamilians who have no interest in English poetry

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16. Who was the founder of Gemini studio?

(a) Mr. S.S Vasan

(b) English man

(c) a Tamil boy

(d) a director

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Question 16 of 25

17. What has Asokamitran brought up through this write up?

(a) topics of film industry

(b) topics of make up industry

(c) topics of gossip

(d) topics of heroines

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18. Who was Greta Garbo?

(a) A Swedish actress- an Oscar winner

(b) a german actress

(c) a French actress

(d) a bengali actress

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Question 18 of 25

19. When was Gemini studio set up?

(a) 1920

(b) 1930

(d) 1940

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Question 19 of 25

20. Who is the author of Poets and Pancakes?

(a) Asokamitran (1931), a Tamil writer

(b) Charu Nivedita

(c) Jayakanthan

(d) Balakumaran

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21. What does the expression ‘made to look ugly’ refer to ?

(a) make up done to look presentable before camera

(b) faces made by actors

(c) faces nade by office boy

(d) arrangements in the make up room

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Question 21 of 25

22. What does the expression ‘ fiery misery’ mean?

(a) the glow of lights

(b) the bright lights

(c) the bright colorful dresses of heroines

(d) discomfort to the actors in the makeup room

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Question 22 of 25

23. What things attracted the audience in the plays staged by MRA?

(a) their jewellery

(b) their make up

(c) their dialogues

(d) their sets and costumes

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Question 23 of 25

24. How many people were there in MRA group?

(a) 150

(b) 180

(c) 140

(d) 200 people from 20 nationalities

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Question 24 of 25

25. Why was Subbu termed as ‘many sided genius’?

(a) his flattery

(b) gossip style

(c) interaction with others

(d) ability to create and manage things

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Question 25 of 25