MCQ Class 12 English Chapter 6 Poets and Pancakes Flamingo

MCQ’s For All Chapters – Flamingo Class 12th

1. Who was heading the make-up department?

(a) a Madrasi

(b) A tamilian

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

Question 1 of 25

2. Why was Subbu a trouble shooter?

(a) because of his gossip style

(b) because of his flattery

(d) because of his problem resolving quality

Question 2 of 25

3. When did MRA visit Madras?

(a) 1942

(b) 1922

(d) 1952

Question 3 of 25

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

(d) to show and highlight human infancies and flaws

Question 4 of 25

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

(a) with hatred

(b) rudely

(d) with high respect

Question 5 of 25

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

(a) From a painting

(b) From the newspaper

(d) from a book- The God that failed

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

(d) none

Question 7 of 25

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

(a) Police

(b) Scouts of Madras

(d) All Tamil Plays

Question 8 of 25

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

(a) because of his flattery

(b) because of his abilities

(d) none

Question 9 of 25

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

(a) actors

(b) author

(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

(d) none

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

(d) none

Question 12 of 25

13. What was MRA?

(a) British Army

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

(d) A drama company

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14. Who was the Englishman?

(a) Salman Rushdie

(b) D.H Lawrence

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

Question 14 of 25

15. For whom was Gemini studio making films?

(a) for English people

(b) for illiterate

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

Question 15 of 25

16. Who was the founder of Gemini studio?

(a) Mr. S.S Vasan

(b) English man

(d) a director

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

(d) topics of heroines

Question 17 of 25

18. Who was Greta Garbo?

(a) A Swedish actress- an Oscar winner

(b) a german actress

(d) a bengali actress

Question 18 of 25

19. When was Gemini studio set up?

(a) 1920

(b) 1930

(d) 1940

Question 19 of 25

20. Who is the author of Poets and Pancakes?

(a) Asokamitran (1931), a Tamil writer

(b) Charu Nivedita

(d) Balakumaran

Question 20 of 25

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

(d) arrangements in the make up room

Question 21 of 25

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

(a) the glow of lights

(b) the bright lights

(d) discomfort to the actors in the makeup room

Question 22 of 25

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

(a) their jewellery

(b) their make up

(d) their sets and costumes

Question 23 of 25

24. How many people were there in MRA group?

(a) 150

(b) 180

(d) 200 people from 20 nationalities

Question 24 of 25

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

(a) his flattery

(b) gossip style

(d) ability to create and manage things

Question 25 of 25

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