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i According to Christopher Silvester, the interview can be “in its highest form, a source of truth”. Choose the option that does NOT enable this? a) An interview allows for discovery of new knowledge about the interviewee and/ or the subject being discussed. b) An interview enables the interviewer to probe deeply, seek clarifications, and confirm understandings. c) An interview represents an opportunity to open doors to experiences that may not otherwise find a voice. d) An interview requires the interviewer to have in-depth prior knowledge of the interviewee and the subject. ii Column A below describes Rudyard Kipling’s views on interviews. Column B provides fictional descriptions of some of Kipling’s works if they were about interviews and interviewers. Choose the option that correctly matches interview attributes given in Column A to the works in Column B:Column AColumn B1. immoral(i) The mark of the Beast' - An illicit tale of unforgivable offences against man and society.2. cowardly(ii) ‘The Jungle Book’ – A journey into the corrupt jungle of information where conscience and principles do not exist.3. vile(iii) ‘The Light that Failed’ – A story of audacious truth being left in the dark alleys of craven scandal and misrepresentation.4. criminal(iv) ‘The Man Who Would be King’ – A saga of evil depravity of a man who ruled over heroes and became a villain.a) 1 – (i); 2 – (ii); 3 – (iii); 4 – (iv) b) 1 – (ii); 2 – (iii); 3 – (iv); 4 – (i) c) 1 – (iii); 2 – (iv); 3 – (i); 4 – (ii) d) 1 – (iv); 2 – (i); 3 – (ii); 4 – (iii)iii Mukund Padmanabhan mentions that much like his novels, Umberto Eco’s “scholarly work has a certain playful and personal quality about it.” To what is this attributed? a) Eco thought regular academic style was depersonalised, dry and boring. b) Eco presented his first Doctoral dissertation in Italy in this style. c) Eco realized that scholarly books should tell the story of the research. d) Eco identified himself with the academic and scholarly community. iv Umberto Eco mentioned that he was not puzzled by the tremendous mass popularity of his novel, The Name of the Rose. What does this tell you about Umberto Eco? a) He believes he understands readership trends well, and writes accordingly to ensure mass appeal. b) He elevates himself above publishers and journalists who were surprised by the success of the book.c) He respects and understands that there are variations in people’s reading choices and experiences. d) He feels that the success of a book is a mystery, and there was no point pondering over it.

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i – d ; 

ii – b ; 

iii – c ; 

iv – c



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