Class 10 English Footprints Without Feet Chapter 13 Solutions
Victor Canning
Selected Question Answers
Q.1. How you would assess Griffin as a scientist?
Ans: Griffin was a scientist because he discovered a way to make the human body transparent after many experiments. This meant he could become invisible, which was a great achievement. However, he used his discovery for selfish purposes. So, while he was a scientist, he was also dishonest.
Q.2. Why were all people attracted towards the stranger at the village inn?
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How and why Griffin come to the village of Iping? Why does Mrs Hall find him eccentric? HSLC ’19
Ans: Griffin reached Iping, a small village, after leaving London. His arrival surprised everyone because people rarely visited the village in winter. He became the center of attention among the villagers. Griffin also looked unusual, wearing a bandage on his forehead, dark glasses, a false nose, and a large hat. This made people curious and suspicious about him. Mrs. Hall tried to be friendly with him, but he showed no interest in her. This made her think he was eccentric.
Q.3. Why did Griffin become a homeless wanderer? Why did he slip into the big London store and what did he do there? HSLC ’18
Ans: Griffin was a scientist but also a lawless man. One day, his landlord tried to evict him. In anger, Griffin set fire to the house and escaped unseen by removing his clothes. This left him homeless. He entered a big London store because he could not bear the cold. He broke into boxes, found warm clothes, and put on shoes, an overcoat, and a hat to keep himself warm.
Q.4. Give a description of Griffin’s experience in Drury Lane. HSLC ’17, 20
Ans: After leaving his rented house, Griffin became a wanderer by removing his clothes to stay invisible. He was shivering in the cold and went to Drury Lane. There, he found a shop of a theatrical company. He entered the shop, looking for clothes and items to cover his invisible head. Griffin came out wearing bandages on his forehead, dark glasses, a false nose, and a large hat. He also attacked the shopkeeper and stole money. This was Griffin’s experience in Drury Lane.
Q.5. Describe the extraordinary behaviour of Mrs Hall’s furniture. HSLC ’16, ’22
Ans: One morning, Mrs. Hall and her husband found Griffin’s room door open, which was unusual as it was always shut from inside. Out of curiosity, they looked inside and saw no one, but the bedclothes and bandages were lying there. Suddenly, Mrs. Hall heard a sniff, and the bedpost started moving and hit her. Next, the chair lifted into the air, came toward her, and pushed both of them out of the room. The door then slammed shut and locked itself. Mrs. Hall was so frightened that she nearly fell down the stairs and believed the room was haunted.
Q.6. Who was Griffin? How did he become invisible? Why did Mrs Hall find him eccentric? HSLC ’15, ’22
Ans: Griffin was a scientist but also a lawless man. He carried out many experiments to prove that the human body could become invisible. Finally, he succeeded and created some rare drugs. When he took those drugs, his body became invisible. In Iping, Mrs. Hall tried to be friendly with Griffin, but he ignored her and preferred to stay alone. This made Mrs. Hall think he was eccentric.
7. Statement 1: Griffin choose a bad tim to be in London Staement 2: it was bad time becuse all shopes in London were closed. HSLC ‘2024
- (a) Statement 1 is ture and statement 2 is false
- (b) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.
- (c) Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true
- (c) Both statement 1 and statement 2 are true.
- (d) Both statement 1 and statement 2 are false
- Ans: (A)
Q.8. Which place was known as the centre of the theatre world? HSLC ’23
Ans: Drury Land in London is known as the centre of the theatre world.
Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct answer from the options given below each question
- (A) A Chekhov
- (B) James Roe
- (C) Victor Canning
- (D) Hazlitt
- Ans: (C)
- (A) Griffin stealing money while being invisible
- (B) Griffin arriving at the inn during winter
- (C) Griffin pretending to be soldier
- (D) None of the above
- Ans: (A)
- (A) At the inn
- (B) A big store
- (C) Theatre store
- (D) None of above
- Ans: (C)
- (A) It was mid winter
- (B) He was without clothes
- (C) Both A and B
- (D) None of the above
- Ans: (C)
- (A) glass
- (B) ice
- (C) air
- (D) none of above
- Ans: (A)
- (A) He visited during seldom
- (B) His intention was only to work
- (C) He looked weird
- (D) All of the above
- Ans: (D)
- (A) Making shoes
- (B) Making human bodies invisible
- (C) Making a fool of children
- (D) All of the above
- Ans: (B)
- (A) Nothing
- (B) The scientist put spirits in them
- (C) The scientist threw away them
- (D) The furniture had gone mad
- Ans: (B)
- (A) He had paid in advance
- (B) He was a scientist
- (C) Both A and B
- (D) None of the above
- Ans: (A)
- (A) For food
- (B) For warmth
- (C) For Money
- (D) All of above
- Ans: (B)
- (A) A guest at the inn during winters
- (B) A guest at the inn during the summers
- (C) A guest at the inn during spring
- (D) Nothing was unusual there
- Ans: (B)
- (A) By calling bad names
- (B) By taking off all his clothes
- (C) By running away as fast as he could
- (D) By hiding
- Ans: (B)
- (A) A scientist
- (B) A teacher
- (C) A rat
- (D) None of the above
- Ans: (A)
- (A) Delhi
- (B) London
- (C) Iping
- (D) Japan
- Ans: (B)
- (A) Iping village
- (B) New Jusry
- (C) Sri Lanka
- (D) Dhaka
- Ans: (A)
- (A) Scientist
- (B) Clergyman
- (C) Shopkeeper
- (D) Landlord
- Ans: (A)
- (A) The landlord
- (B) The assistance of the London store
- (C) The owner of the big London store
- (D) The owner of the theatrical company
- Ans: (D)
- (A) Mr clergyman
- (B) clergyman’s wife
- (C) Mrs Hall
- (D) all of the above
- Ans: (A)
- (A) Angry
- (B) Confused
- (C) dunkard
- (D) All of above
- Ans: (B)
- (A) lawless
- (B) honest
- (C) good
- (D) rude
- Ans: (A)
- (A) crazy
- (B) supernatural
- (C) fool
- (D) none of the above
- Ans: (A)
- (A) teacher
- (B) scientist
- (C) trader
- (D) none of the above
- Ans: (B)
