NCERT Solutions for Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 8 Going Places

Question 1:
Where was it most likely that the two girls would find work after school?

Question 2:
What were the options that Sophie was dreaming of? Why does Jansie discourage her from having such dreams?

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Question 1:
Why did Sophie wriggle when Geoff told her father that she had met Danny Casey?

Question 2:
Does Geoff believe what Sophie says about her meeting with Danny Casey?

Question 3:
Does her father believe her story?

Question 4:
How does Sophie include her brother Geoff in her fantasy of her future?

Question 5:
Which country did Danny Casey play for?

Question 1:
Why didn’t Sophie want Jansie to know about her story with Danny?

Question 2:
Did Sophie really meet Danny Casey?

Question 3:
Which was the only occasion when she got to see Danny Casey in person?

Question 1:
Sophie and Jansie were class-mates and friends. What were the differences between them that show up in the story?

Question 2:
How would you describe the character and temperament of Sophie’s father?

Question 3:
Why did Sophie like her brother Geoff more than any other person? From her perspective, what did he symbolise?

Question 4:
What socio-economic background did Sophie belong to? What are the indicators of her family’s financial status?

Discuss in pairs.

Sophie’s dreams and disappointments are all in her mind.
It is natural for teenagers to have unrealistic dreams. What would you say are the benefits and disadvantages of such fantasising?

NCERT Solutions for Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 8