Written By: Ujjwal Matoliya
📘 Class 12 English – Flamingo Important Questions (6 Marks)
(CG Board – Easy & Point Wise Answers)
1️⃣ Question: Justify the title “Deep Water”.
📖 Chapter: Deep Water – William Douglas
✅ Answer (Point Wise):
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The story is about the writer’s fear of deep water.
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William Douglas nearly drowned when he was a child.
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This incident created a deep fear of water in his mind.
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He avoided swimming for many years.
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Later, he decided to overcome his fear.
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With the help of a swimming instructor, he learned swimming step by step.
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Finally, he defeated his fear completely.
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“Deep Water” also means deep fear in life.
👉 The title is suitable because the story shows how courage and determination help to overcome fear.
2️⃣ Question: What is the theme of the story “The Rattrap”?
📖 Chapter: The Rattrap – Selma Lagerlöf
✅ Answer:
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The main theme is that the world is like a rattrap (trap).
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Greed and temptation trap people in problems.
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The peddler believes everyone gets trapped by desires.
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The story also shows the power of kindness.
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Edla treats the peddler with respect and love.
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Her kindness changes his heart.
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He returns the stolen money and becomes a better person.
👉 The story teaches that love and kindness can reform a person.
3️⃣ Question: What similarities do you find between Saheb and Mukesh?
📖 Chapter: Lost Spring – Anees Jung
✅ Answer:
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Both Saheb and Mukesh belong to poor families.
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They are victims of child labour.
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They do not get proper education.
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Saheb collects garbage for survival.
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Mukesh works in a bangle factory.
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Both suffer because of poverty and social problems.
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Mukesh dreams of becoming a mechanic, but Saheb has almost no dreams.
👉 Both represent the harsh reality of poor children in India.
4️⃣ Question: What is the theme of the lesson “The Last Lesson”?
📖 Chapter: The Last Lesson – Alphonse Daudet
✅ Answer:
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The story shows the importance of mother tongue.
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People realize the value of French language when it is banned.
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Mr. Hamel gives his last lesson with emotion.
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The story highlights patriotism and love for country.
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It shows regret for not valuing education earlier.
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Language is a symbol of freedom and identity.
👉 The lesson teaches us to respect our language and culture.
5️⃣ Question: How was the Battle of Champaran won? Explain.
📖 Chapter: Indigo – Louis Fischer
✅ Answer:
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Farmers were forced to grow indigo by British landlords.
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Gandhiji supported the poor farmers.
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He used truth and non-violence as weapons.
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The British tried to stop him but failed.
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Gandhiji remained calm and fearless.
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Finally, the British agreed to refund money and change rules.
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Farmers gained courage and justice.
👉 The battle was won because of Gandhiji’s determination and peaceful protest.
6️⃣ Question: Write a character sketch of the Peddler.
📖 Chapter: The Rattrap
✅ Answer:
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The peddler was a poor and lonely man.
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He sold rattraps to earn money.
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Sometimes he stole things to survive.
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He believed that the world is a big trap.
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He stole money from the ironmaster.
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Edla’s kindness changed his heart.
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He returned the money and left a letter of thanks.
👉 He was not bad by heart; kindness reformed him.
7️⃣ Question: Write a character sketch of Mr. Hamel.
📖 Chapter: The Last Lesson
✅ Answer:
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Mr. Hamel was a sincere and dedicated teacher.
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He taught French for 40 years.
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He loved his language deeply.
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On his last day, he was emotional and serious.
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He blamed himself and villagers for neglecting studies.
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He wore special clothes for the last class.
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He ended the lesson with “Long Live France!”.
👉 He was patriotic and devoted to his language and country.
8️⃣ Question: Write a character sketch of Sophie and Jansie.
📖 Chapter: Going Places – A.R. Barton
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Sophie was imaginative and dreamy.
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She wanted a rich and exciting life.
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She created stories about meeting a football player.
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Jansie was practical and realistic.
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She understood their poor family condition.
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Jansie did not believe Sophie’s dreams.
👉 Sophie represents dreams and fantasy, while Jansie represents reality.