Why the other options are wrong:

• A sports writer.: The writing described concerns politics rather than sport.
• A travel writer.: The interview concerns political and social writing rather than travel.
• A film critic.: The writing described concerns politics and governance rather than film criticism.

Correct Answer: Catholic boarding school.

Why this is correct: The guest attended a Catholic boarding school in southern England.

Why the other options are wrong:

• He did not go to school at all.: The guest explicitly names a boarding school, contradicting no schooling.
• Various government schools across the country.: The school named is a Catholic boarding school in southern England rather than various government schools.
• Public school.: The specifically named school is a Catholic boarding school rather than the broad public-school description.

Correct Answer: Seeing someone shrug when hearing the word politics.

Why this is correct: Seeing someone shrug at the word politics motivates the writer to write. The trigger is that reaction rather than the word alone.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The interviewee's childhood dreams to be a writer.: The stated trigger is another person’s reaction rather than childhood writing dreams.
• The interviewee's close influence with political parties.: The trigger is someone shrugging at politics rather than close involvement with parties.
• The interviewee's political ideology.: The source identifies a particular reaction rather than a political ideology as the creative trigger.

Correct Answer: A well thought-out conception of good society.

Why this is correct: The guest calls for a carefully considered idea of what a good society should involve.

Why the other options are wrong:

• A perspective to dig in the hidden news.: The stated attribute is an idea of a good society rather than uncovering hidden news.
• A journalistic point of view to always look for news.: The speaker calls for a conception of a good society rather than continual news hunting.
• To catch hold of the social pulse of all works being done.: The stated requirement is a thought-out conception of society rather than monitoring every social activity.

Correct Answer: A booklet on political literacy and civic thoughtfulness.

Why this is correct: The guest has just completed a booklet on political literacy and civic thoughtfulness.

Why the other options are wrong:

• A journal on global politics.: The recently completed work is a booklet rather than a global-politics journal.
• A memory of a political party.: The work concerns political literacy rather than a political party’s memoir.
• A biography of a famous politician.: The speaker names a civic booklet rather than a politician’s biography.

Correct Answer: A new academic book.

Why this is correct: The next planned work is an academic book about effective governance.

Why the other options are wrong:

• A film script.: The planned next work is an academic book rather than a film script.
• A biography.: The plan concerns governance rather than someone’s life story.
• An autobiography.: The plan concerns governance rather than the guest’s autobiography.