📖 class 12 english · flamingo prose
The Interview
by Christopher Silvester · Flamingo (core reader)
The Interview by Christopher Silvester is part of the prose section of Flamingo, the Class 12 CBSE English core reader, and carries around 1 mark of the 80-mark board paper. It's one of the easier texts — plan roughly 1.5 hours to cover it properly. Recent CBSE papers asked 3 questions from it, on Views on Interviews, The Interview as a Medium, Umberto Eco. Examiner's note: Views on interviews — Umberto Eco extract.
Real board questions from this text
Why do most celebrity writers despise being interviewed? State two views mentioned in 'The Interview'. (40–50 words)
"The interview is a supremely serviceable medium of communication." Discuss both the positive and negative views of the interview presented in the chapter. (120–150 words)
What impression do you form of Umberto Eco as a scholar and writer from the interview? (40–50 words)
Quick answers
Who wrote The Interview?
The Interview was written by Christopher Silvester. It appears in the prose section of Flamingo, one of the two prescribed Class 12 CBSE English textbooks.
How many marks is The Interview worth in the Class 12 board exam?
Around 1 mark of the 80-mark CBSE English theory paper, based on the official unit-wise weightage. Views on interviews — Umberto Eco extract.
Is The Interview easy or hard?
It's rated easy — one of the easier texts in Class 12 English. Most students need about 1.5 hours to cover it well.
What should I focus on in The Interview?
Going by the board papers themselves, the recurring areas are Views on Interviews, The Interview as a Medium, Umberto Eco — that's where the marks actually sit.
What questions come from The Interview in board exams?
Between 2019–2023, CBSE board papers asked questions from this text on Views on Interviews, The Interview as a Medium, Umberto Eco — 3- to 5-mark questions, mostly short answers within a word limit.
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