NCERT Solutions Class 10 English Chapter 5 Footprints without Feet

NCERT Solutions for Class 10 English for Footprints without feet Chapter 5 Footprints without Feet

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1. How did the invisible man first become visible?
Answer
Griffin was completely invisible until he happened to step in some mud, which caused him to leave footprints as he walked. His footprints were seen by two boys, who followed him as long as the prints were visible. On getting rid of them, he went into a big London store to put on some warm clothes. After the store was shut, he got dressed by putting on shoes, an overcoat and a wide-brimmed hat. This made him visible to the people who came to work at the store the next day.

2. Why was he wandering the streets?
Answer
Griffin was a lawless person. His landlord disliked him and tried to get rid of him. In revenge, he set fire to the house. He had to remove his clothes to get away without being seen. This was why he had become a homeless wanderer—without clothes and money.

1. Why does Mrs Hall find the scientist eccentric?
Answer
The arrival of a stranger at an inn in winter was in itself a strange occurrence. In addition, the stranger had an uncommon appearance. In spite of Mrs Hall’s attempts to be friendly, he would respond in a cold manner. He told her that he had no desire to talk, and that all he wanted was solitude. He did not wish to be disturbed in his work. For all these reasons she regarded him as an eccentric scientist.

2. What curious episode occurs in the study?
Answer
A clergyman and his wife were awakened by noises in the study very early in the morning. Creeping downstairs, they heard the chink of money being taken from the clergyman's desk. He and his wife looked under the desk and behind the curtains, and even up the chimney. There wasn't a sign of anybody. Yet the desk had been opened and the housekeeping money was missing.

3. What other extraordinary things happen at the inn?
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The landlord and his wife surprised to see the scientist's door open. Usually it is shut and locked and he becomes furious if anyone enters his room. The opportunity seems too good to be missed. They peep round the door, see nobody and decide to investigate. The bedclothes were cold, showing that the scientist must have been up for some time. All of a sudden Mrs. Hall heard a sniff close to her ear. A moment later the hat on the bed post leapt up and dashed itself into her face. Then the bedroom chair became alive. Springing into the air it charged straight at her, legs foremost. As she and her husband turned away in terror, the extraordinary chair pushed them both out of the room and then appeared to slam and lock the door after them. Mrs. Hall almost fell down the stairs in hysterics. She was convinced that the room was haunted by sprits and the stranger had somehow caused these to enter into the furniture.

1. “Griffin was rather a lawless person.” Comment.
Answer
It is rightly said that Griffin was a lawless person. He was not a law abiding citizen. A person who follows law and order of the country can not think of damaging other's property. But Griffin set fire to the house and became a homeless wanderer. He also robbed a shopkeeper of all the money he could find. He stole the housekeeping money from the clergyman's desk. Griffin also attacked Mrs. Hall when she entered his room. All these activities and instances prove that he was really a lawless person.

2. How would you assess Griffin as a scientist?
Answer
After repeated experiments, Griffin had discovered how to make the human body transparent. This was a big achievement. However, he misused his discovery for personal gains and for hurting others. Thus, though he can be termed as a brilliant scientist, he was not a noble one.

Short Answer Type Question

1. How does that invisible man first become visible?
Answer
Griffin, the scientist, after much hard work, discovered how to make the human body invisible. However, this discovery only made his body look, invisible, not his clothes. After burning his house, he was wandering naked on the streets in the mid winters in London. Naturally, it wasn’t a very good idea, and he escaped into one of the shops for warmth. After closing time, Griffin, starting dressing and feeding himself. Soon, with shoes, an overcoat, and a wide brimmed hat, he became a fully dressed and physical person.

2. Why was he wandering the streets of London?
Answer
Griffin was a brilliant scientist. However, he was also a very lawless person. His landlord thus disliked him and tried to throw him out. In retaliation, Griffin set fire to the house and using his new discovery of becoming invisible, ran away. Thus, he became a homeless wanderer of the streets, without clothes and without money.

3. Why were the two boys in London surprised and fascinated?
Answer
After setting fire to the house and escaping, Griffin was a homeless wanderer of the streets – without money and without clothes – quite invisible. He happened to step in some mud and left footprints as he walked. Two boys started in surprise as they saw the freshly marked imprints of bare feet. They were questioning what a bare footed man would be doing on the steps of a house in the middle of London. They could not see anyone! Suddenly a fresh footprint appeared, then another, and the boys followed, fascinated by them, until they became fainter and disappeared altogether.

4. Why did he decide to slip into the big store?
Answer
Since the invisibility drug made only him invisible and not his clothes, Griffin had to roam around naked in the streets of London in mid winters. The air was bitterly cold, and he could not do without clothes. Instead of walking about the streets, he decided to slip into a London, store for warmth, clothes and food without any expense.

5. What made Mrs and Mr Hall enter the scientist room? What extraordinary event did they witness?
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After the curious episode in the study, Mr and Mrs Hall decided to investigate. They were up early and seeing the scientist’s room’s door wide open, thought it was the perfect opportunity to investigate. They peeped around the room and saw no one. The bedclothes for cold, and The clothes and the bandages of the scientist were lying about. suddenly, Mrs Hall heard a sniff close to her year, and the hat on the bedpost flew into her face. Then, the bedroom chair became alive. Springing into the air, it charged straight at her, legs foremost. As Mr and Mrs Hall turned away in terror, the chair pushed them both out of the room, and then appeared to slam and lock the door after them.

6. What opinion did Mrs Hall form of the scientist?
Answer
Mrs Hall believed The man was an eccentric scientist. First, he arrived at the inn during winters, an unusual event. He had a strange appearance as he was covered in bandages, had a false nose, big, bushy, side, whiskers, and a large hat. Mrs Hall tried to be friendly, but Griffin had no desire to talk and told her that he wanted solitude. He did not wish to be disturbed. An accident had affected his face. He had paid an advance, so Mrs Hall was prepared to excuse his habits and temper.

7. What curious episode occurs in the study?
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After Griffin started staying at the inn, he noticed his stolen money ran out. He made an excuse that he was expecting a cheque at any moment. shortly afterwards, the curious episode occurred. Very early in the morning the clergyman and his wife were awakened by noises in the study. Creeping downstairs, they heard the ‘chink’ of money being taken from the clergyman desk. When the flung open the door, he saw there was nobody in the study. Yet the desk was open and the housekeeping money was missing.

8. Griffin was rather or lawless person. How would you describe Griffin? What is the character sketch of Griffin?
Answer
Griffin was a scientist. Brilliant, though he was, he was a rather lawless person. He did not mind breaking the law. His crimes included arson(burning of the house), stealing clothes from London store, attacking humans and robbing money on multiple Occasions. This he had done after becoming invisible through the drug, for which he had conducted countless experiments. He was brilliant in the sense that he proved the human body could become invisible. He was quite crazy, and had an irritable temper – he did not talk to anyone during his stay in Iping. to conclude, he was brilliant, lawless, and eccentric.