Footprints Without A Feet, Class 10
Footprints Without A Feet is an interesting story of a person, a scientist named Griffin who has discovered how to make the human body both transparent and invisible. The story also describes his adventure from being a homeless wanderer and through a number of events to becoming invisible beyond the reach of anyone including the constable Jeffers.
Ans-The two boys were surprised to see fresh muddy footprints of a pair of bare feet on the steps of a house in the middle of London. To them, it was a remarkable sight. Fresh foot marks appeared descending the steps and progressing down the street. The boys followed the footprints that became fainter and fainter and finally disappeared altogether.
2. Who is Griffin? How did he make his body transparent? Why is he called a lawless person?
Ans-Griffin was a scientist. He experimented to prove that the human body could become invisible. He swallowed some rare drugs that turned his body transparent and then invisible. His landlord wanted to eject him. In revenge, Griffin set fire to the house. Then he escaped from the house invisible and became a homeless wanderer.
3. How did the invisible man first become visible?
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Describe Griffin's adventure in a big London store.
Ans-To escapes from the biting cold of mid-winter, Griffin the invisible man one evening entered a big London store when the store was closed. He clothed himself and helped himself with food in the kitchen. Wearing an overcoat and other warm clothes he was sleeping there on a pile of quilts until morning when the assistants discovered him and chased him till he dropped the clothes and escaped naked and invisible.
4. What did the invisible man do in Drury Lane?
Ans-Escaping invisible from the chase of the London store assistants the invisible man came to the
Drury Lane and soon found a suitable shop. There he wore bandages round his forehead, dark glasses, false nose, big whiskers and large hats. He attacked the shopkeeper and robbed him of all the money he could find.
5. Why was Grifin wandering the streets?
Ans-Griffin's landlord disliked him and wanted to eject him. To take revenge on the landlord Griffin set fire to the house. Making himself invisible he removed his clothes and became a homeless wanderer.
6. Why does Mrs. Hall find the scientist eccentric?
Ans-Mrs. Hall made every effort to be friendly with the scientist. But Griffin did not like to talk. He said that he had come to that place seeking solitude and did not wish to be disturbed by others. Besides he was affected by an accident.
7. What curious episode occurs in the study?
Ans-Very early in the morning the clergyman and his wife were awakened by noises in the study. They heard the noise of money being taken away from the clergyman's desk. The clergyman opened the door, found nobody, looked everywhere in the room including in the chimney. There was no sign
of anyone's presence, yet the desk had been opened and the housekeeping money was missing. It was an extraordinary affair.
8. What other extraordinary things happen at the inn?
Ans-Early in the morning, Mr. and Mrs. Hall went to the scientist's room; they found it open with clothes and bandages lying about in the room. Then suddenly Mrs Hall heard a sniff close to her ear; the hat from the bed-post dashed itself on her face; the bedroom chair sprang into the air and charged against her; the husband and the wife were pushed out of the room and then the door slammed and locked. They thought that the room was haunted by spirits.
9. Describe Griffin's encounter with the policeman, Mr. Jeffers?
Ans-Mr.Jeffers arrived and found that he had to arrest a man without a head. Mr. Jeffers came with a magistrate's warrant so he would have to arrest the man with or without his head. Griffin became more and more invisible and Mr. Jeffers tried his best to arrest him. Then a shirt flew into the air and Mr. Jeffers found himself struggling with someone whom he could not see. People who wanted to help him were hit by blows. Finally, Jeffers was knocked unconscious.
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Important Questions And Answers For Footprints Without A Feet
1. Why were the two boys surprised? What did they see and where?Ans-The two boys were surprised to see fresh muddy footprints of a pair of bare feet on the steps of a house in the middle of London. To them, it was a remarkable sight. Fresh foot marks appeared descending the steps and progressing down the street. The boys followed the footprints that became fainter and fainter and finally disappeared altogether.
2. Who is Griffin? How did he make his body transparent? Why is he called a lawless person?
Ans-Griffin was a scientist. He experimented to prove that the human body could become invisible. He swallowed some rare drugs that turned his body transparent and then invisible. His landlord wanted to eject him. In revenge, Griffin set fire to the house. Then he escaped from the house invisible and became a homeless wanderer.
3. How did the invisible man first become visible?
Or
Describe Griffin's adventure in a big London store.
Ans-To escapes from the biting cold of mid-winter, Griffin the invisible man one evening entered a big London store when the store was closed. He clothed himself and helped himself with food in the kitchen. Wearing an overcoat and other warm clothes he was sleeping there on a pile of quilts until morning when the assistants discovered him and chased him till he dropped the clothes and escaped naked and invisible.
4. What did the invisible man do in Drury Lane?
Ans-Escaping invisible from the chase of the London store assistants the invisible man came to the
Drury Lane and soon found a suitable shop. There he wore bandages round his forehead, dark glasses, false nose, big whiskers and large hats. He attacked the shopkeeper and robbed him of all the money he could find.
5. Why was Grifin wandering the streets?
Ans-Griffin's landlord disliked him and wanted to eject him. To take revenge on the landlord Griffin set fire to the house. Making himself invisible he removed his clothes and became a homeless wanderer.
6. Why does Mrs. Hall find the scientist eccentric?
Ans-Mrs. Hall made every effort to be friendly with the scientist. But Griffin did not like to talk. He said that he had come to that place seeking solitude and did not wish to be disturbed by others. Besides he was affected by an accident.
7. What curious episode occurs in the study?
Ans-Very early in the morning the clergyman and his wife were awakened by noises in the study. They heard the noise of money being taken away from the clergyman's desk. The clergyman opened the door, found nobody, looked everywhere in the room including in the chimney. There was no sign
of anyone's presence, yet the desk had been opened and the housekeeping money was missing. It was an extraordinary affair.
8. What other extraordinary things happen at the inn?
Ans-Early in the morning, Mr. and Mrs. Hall went to the scientist's room; they found it open with clothes and bandages lying about in the room. Then suddenly Mrs Hall heard a sniff close to her ear; the hat from the bed-post dashed itself on her face; the bedroom chair sprang into the air and charged against her; the husband and the wife were pushed out of the room and then the door slammed and locked. They thought that the room was haunted by spirits.
9. Describe Griffin's encounter with the policeman, Mr. Jeffers?
Ans-Mr.Jeffers arrived and found that he had to arrest a man without a head. Mr. Jeffers came with a magistrate's warrant so he would have to arrest the man with or without his head. Griffin became more and more invisible and Mr. Jeffers tried his best to arrest him. Then a shirt flew into the air and Mr. Jeffers found himself struggling with someone whom he could not see. People who wanted to help him were hit by blows. Finally, Jeffers was knocked unconscious.
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