Why cant they be answered honestly? And not knowing the background but:

Veil (And I am not going to giant speech it)
- I dont know much about it but live a long time so learn
You dont always have to be a brainiac and the interviewer might be wanting to probe for something they think they can send you out to do before induction.

Magistrate
Your a giant you simple 5 things
- On the ocean
- In a forest
- In a cave
- Smashing Outlanders at tree
- Ontop of tall mountain
They could for a simpler folk be considered 5 different things, where as a smarter person may roll them into one statement, "When outside a protected city"

Role
Perhaps they are not dismissing it, perhaps they want to know more about the why.

My expectation in an interview if you mention something that seems to be of importance expect to be questioned for more information on it. And just because someone says
"Is that it?"
rather than
"Oh you poor thing, you must be so traumatized by what happened, I assume that's why you here, what specific thing about this experience drives you the hardest?"

Does not mean they have no interest. because you need to remember the person your talking with will be roleplaying as well, and they might be roleplaying a short tempered to the point person of few words.