Footprints Without Feet Chapter 5
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Multiple Choice Questions & Answers
1:Who is the protagonist of the story “Footprints without Feet”?
a) Thomas Marvel
b) Dr. Kemp
c) Griffin
d) Mrs. Hall
Answer: c) Griffin
2:What scientific discovery does Griffin make?
a) The ability to fly
b) The formula to become invisible
c) The elixir of life
d) Time travel
Answer: b) The formula to become invisible
3:Why did Griffin set his landlord’s house on fire?
a) To cover up his experiment
b) Out of revenge
c) By accident
d) To scare the neighbors
Answer: a) Out of revenge
4:Where does Griffin first go after becoming invisible?
a) His friend’s house
b) A departmental store
c) A costume shop
d) An inn at Iping
Answer: b) A departmental store
5:How does Griffin’s invisibility create problems for him?
a) He can’t eat or drink
b) He becomes very cold
c) He is constantly hunted and chased
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
6:What is Griffin’s primary motive behind becoming invisible?
a) To help people
b) To become a superhero
c) To get rich and powerful
d) To escape from his enemies
Answer: c) To get rich and powerful
7:How does Griffin manage to escape from the villagers of Iping?
a) By setting the village on fire
b) By running away in the dark
c) By attacking them with an invisible weapon
d) By removing his clothes and becoming invisible again
Answer: d) By removing his clothes and becoming invisible again
8:What lesson does the story “Footprints without Feet” teach us?
a) Science should be used responsibly
b) Curiosity leads to trouble
c) Invisible people are dangerous
d) Power comes with a price
Answer: a) Science should be used responsibly
9:What ultimately happens to Griffin at the end of the story?
a) He becomes visible again
b) He escapes to another country
c) He is caught and imprisoned
d) He is killed
Answer: d) He is killed
Footprints Without Feet Class Chapter 5
Q.1. Who was Griffin?
Ans:- Griffin was a brilliant lawless scientist.
Q.2. How did Griffin become invisible? Why does Mrs. Hall find the scientist eccentric?
Ans:- After many experiments Griffin swallowed certain rare drugs and his body became as transparent as sheet of glass . Thus he became invisible by removing his clothes.
During winter Griffin’s arrival at a local inn in Iping was an unusual event. In addition he had an uncommon appearance. Mrs. Hall tried to be friendly with him but Griffin was not interested to talk with her.
For all these reason Mrs. Hall found the scientist eccentri .
Q.3. Briefly describe the extraordinary behaviour of Mrs. Hall’s furniture?
OR What extraordinary things happened in the inn ?
OR. Why were the landlord and his wife surprised that morning? What did they do then ?
Ans:- One morning at the inn the landlord and his wife were surprised to find the scientist door wide open which usually remained locked. When they found nobody they decided to investigate.
Suddenly Mrs. Hall heard a sniff close to her ear. Later they saw that the hate kept up from the bed post and stuck itself into her face. Then the chair in the bedroom sprang into the air and attacked straight Mrs. Hall. When they turned away in terror the extraordinary chair pushed them both out of the room and then the door was stuck and closed after them.
These were the extraordinary behaviour of Mrs. Hall’s furniture.
Q.4. “Griffin was a lawless person” explain.
Ans:- Though Griffin was a scientist yet he broke the law on many occasion. He set fire to the landlord’s house only to take revenge. He entered the big London store and had the pleasure of clothing and feeding at no cost. He stole clothes and other items from the theatrical shops.
He also attacked the shopkeeper and robbed him all his money. Besides he stole the housekeeping money from the clergyman desk and stuck Mr. Jaffer, the constable who was on duty.
Considering all the facts above Griffin was indeed a lawless person.
Think About It
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Question 1.“Griffin was rather a lawless person.” Comment.
Answer:Griffin was not bothered if he had harmed anybody in the fulfilment of what he wanted. He set his landlord’s house on fire because the landlord tried to make him leave. Then his robberies at shops and later in the village indicate that he was a lawless person. When he encountered the landlady of the inn, he threw a chair at her and her husband. Lawless persons like Griffin never think about the safety and well-being of others. They are only concerned about themselves.
2.How would you assess Griffin as a scientist?
Answer:Griffin is a brilliant scientist, as he discovers how to make himself invisible. But he seems to enjoy the feeling of power which he gets out of his invisibility. The power to hurt anybody without getting noticed can give sadistic pleasure to some people. A true scientist should make discoveries for the larger benefit of society, not just for his own benefit.
Talk About It
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Question 1.
Would you like to become invisible? What advantages and disadvantages do you foresee, if you did?
Answer:It can be an exciting idea for most people. Like two facets of a coin, invisibility can have many advantages and disadvantages. For a child, invisibility may mean a licence for all kinds of pranks without getting caught. Like a Hindi movie, invisibility can help you beat all the villains black and blue and get rid of them. Once you become invisible, nobody would notice you. Within no time, the sadness of isolation will take over the excitement of being invisible. You will have no friend. You will tend to behave like the eccentric scientist in this story.
2.Are there forces around us that are invisible, for example, magnetism? Are there aspects of matter that are ‘invisible1 or not visible to the naked eye? What would the world be like if you could see such forces or such aspects of matter? ‘
Answer:Magnetic forces and electrostatic forces are examples of invisible forces. The atoms and molecules in a matter are so small that they are not visible to the naked eye. Similarly, heat energy is invisible. Similarly, sound is invisible to us. While the idea of seeing invisible things can be very exciting, their visibility would create too many problems. For example, if we are able to see all the sound around us, that would be too irritating for us.
3.What makes glass or water transparent (what is the scientific explanation for this)? Do you think it would be scientifically possible for a man to become invisible, or transparent? (Keep in mind that writers of science fiction have often turned out to be prophetic in their imagination)
Answer:The fact that light can pass through glass or water makes them transparent. When light falls on an object, the reflected light from that object makes it visible to us. If some device can be made which can prevent reflection of light from the human body then the human body can be made invisible.
4.What other extraordinary things happen at the inn?
Answer:At the inn, Mrs Hall and her husband went into the scientist’s room on finding its door open. However, he was not seen in the room, but Mrs Hall heard a sniff and the hat on the bedpost leapt up and dashed into her face. Then the bedroom chair sprang into the air and pushed them both out of the room. This made Mrs Hall think that her furniture was haunted.
