CBSE Class 10 English Footprints without Feet MCQs Set 03

Question: What do you mean by the word “hysterics”?
a) an exaggerated reaction
b) a normal reaction
c) no reaction
d) none of the above
Answer: a

Question: What was he working on?
a) making fake footprints
b) making human bodies invisible
c) making a fool of children
d) all of the above
Answer: b

Question: Why was it a bad time to wander in London?
a) it was mid-winter
b) he was without clothes
c) both 1 and 2
d) none of the above
Answer: c

Question: Where did he go next?
a) Piping
b) Iping
c) Snowland
d) none of the above
Answer: b

Question: What did she think had happened to her furniture?
a) nothing
b) the scientist had put spirits in them
c) the scientist was playing with them
d) the furniture had gone mad
Answer: b

Question: What is the meaning of “bewildered”?
a) perplexed
b) confused
c) puzzled
d) all of the above
Answer: d

Question: Who called the incident “an extraordinary affair”?
a) clergyman
b) clergyman’s wife
c) Mrs Hall
d) all of the above
Answer: a

Question: Why was Mrs Hall prepared and ready to tolerate strange habits and irritable temper?
a) he had paid in advance
b) he was a scientist
c) both 1 and 2
d) none of the above
Answer: a

Question: Who were the boys following?
a) a scientist
b) a dog
c) a rat
d) none of the above
Answer: a

Question: He was leaving his imprints in _____
a) Paris
b) London
c) Iping
d) Canada
Answer: b

Question: What suggests that he was a homeless wanderer?
a) no clothes
b) no money
c) invisible
d) all of the above
Answer: d

Question: What does the first encounter tell us about Mrs Hall?
a) She is not friendly
b) She is money-minded
c) she is disinterested in her guests
d) all of the above
Answer: b

Question: Where did he find comfort in London?
a) at the inn
b) a big store
c) theatre store
d) none of the above
Answer: b

Question: How did he justify his disinterest in having a conversation with Mrs Hall?
a) desired solitude
b) didn’t want to be disturbed during work
c) both 1 and 2
d) none of the above
Answer: c

Question: What did he take from there?
a) food
b) wine
c) bandages
d) all of the above
Answer: c

Brilliant scientist though he was, Griffin was rather a lawless person. His landlord disliked him and tried to eject him. In revenge Griffin set fire to the house. To get away without being seen he had to remove his clothes. Thus it was that he became a homeless wanderer, without clothes, without money, and quite invisible — until he happened to step in some mud, and left footprints as he walked.

Question: The synonym of revenge is____________.
a) sympathy
b) pardon
c) forgive
d) avenging
Answer: d

Question: Why did Griffin’s landlord dislike him?
a) Griffin was short-tempered and resorted to harming others
b) he was a lawless person
c) he wished to do as he pleases, without considering the consequences
d) All of these
Answer: d

Question: Why did Griffin rob the shopkeeper of all the money?
a) He wanted to buy new clothes
b) He wanted to leave the London city
c) He wanted to help the poor
d) He wanted to carry out his experiments
Answer: b

Question: The term wanderer means:
a) loser
b) vagabond
c) player
d) fighter
Answer: b

Question: Why did Mrs Hall want to be friendly with Griffin?
a) She wanted to know about his reality
b) She was sociable
c) He was a good guest
d) His behaviour was nice
Answer: a

Question: Which of the following is TRUE about Griffin after he ran away from his landlord?
a) He had a lot of stolen money
b) He was fully attired
c) His footprints were seen by two boys
d) He was fully visible
Answer: c

Question: Pick the option that best describes how Mrs Hall must be feeling after her experience with the extraordinary chair.
a) stunned and furious
b) shocked and outraged
c) outraged and nervous
d) stunned and agitated
Answer: d

Question: Why is Griffin described as a brilliant scientist?
a) He could easily evade the law
b) He discovered drugs to become transparent
c) He could make clothes disappear
d) He invented a method to ward off the cold
Answer: b

Question: What did Griffin try to prove?
a) Science is useless
b) Science is powerful
c) Science is meaningless
d) Science is against humanity
Answer: b

Question: The arrival of a stranger at an inn in Ipping was unusual in:
a) summer
b) winter
c) autumn
d) spring
Answer: b

Question: Which of the following is NOT true?
a) Griffin was a law-abiding person
b) Griffin was a scientist
c) Griffin had the ability to become transparent
d) Griffin’s landlord had poor relations with him
Answer: a

Question: Based on your understanding what kind of man do you think is Griffin?
a) Ordinary
b) Helpful
c) Eccentric
d) Jealous
Answer: c

Question: Mrs Hall felt that the room was haunted by spirits because:
a) she could see evil spirits
b) she heard strange a noise
c) uncanny things happened there
d) the door slammed shut
Answer: c

Question: Choose the option that lists the set of statements that are NOT TRUE according to the given extract.
a) 2, 3, 4
b) 1, 2, 3
c) 2, 3, 5
d) 2, 3, 7
Answer: a