Maybe I give the impression of doing many things. But in the end, I am convinced I am always doing the same thing… And then I have a secret. Did you know what will happen if you eliminate the empty spaces from the universe, eliminate the empty spaces in all the atoms? The universe will become as big as my fist. Similarly, we have a lot of empty spaces in our lives. I call them interstices. Say you are coming over to my place. You are in an elevator and while you are coming up, I am waiting for you. This is an interstice, an empty space. I work in empty spaces. i Read the questions given below. Imagine they were interjections raised by the interviewer based on the above extract. Choose the option that correctly describes the given questions. (i) If you are “always doing the same thing”, isn’t your work lacking in originality? (ii) Could you elaborate on these larger ethical, philosophical interests that inform your work?(iii) All writing happens in empty spaces. In fact, why don’t I tell you all about my experiences? a) (i) is not relevant; (ii) is appropriate; and (iii) is unnecessary b) (i) is appropriate; (ii) is repetitive; and (iii) is useful information c) (i) is inappropriate; (ii) is relevant; and (iii) is not relevant d) (i) is unnecessary; (ii) is intrusive; and (iii) is extrapolatory ii Based on your reading of Part I of ‘The Interview’, which one of the following may NOT be an appropriate title to the above extract? a) The Empty Spaces of Umberto Eco b) Big Exposé: Eco’s Secret Revealed! c) “I am always doing the same thing”: Eco’s Echoes d) Umberto Eco, Mr. Prolific!iii “I work in empty spaces”. Choose the option that most accurately captures Eco’s idea of empty spaces. (i) management of time (ii) organization of space (iii) philosophical inclination (iv) command of thought a) Options (i) and (ii) b) Options (iii) and (iv) c) Options (i) and (iii) d) Options (ii) and (iv) iv Umberto Eco states that ‘empty spaces’ actually fill spaces, and without them the universe would be the size of the human fist. He also goes on to say that it is in an interstice such as waiting, which the dictionary defines as a time for pause, that he works. That is, passive waiting is essentially active writing time. Choose the literary device that best describes what Eco does with the concepts of ‘empty spaces’ and ‘waiting’. a) juxtaposition b) irony c) oxymoron d) symbolism