Footprints Without Feet Revision Class 10

Class 10 English – Mock Test (50 Marks)

Chapter 5: Footprints Without Feet — H. G. Wells

Section A: Short Answer Questions

25 Questions × 2 Marks = 50 Marks

Note: Attempt all questions. Answers should be precise and based on the chapter.

Q1Why was Griffin considered a lawless person?

Answer: Griffin was a brilliant scientist, but he misused his scientific discovery. He stole money, damaged property, set fire to a house and committed several thefts. Therefore, he was considered a lawless person.

Q2.What extraordinary discovery did Griffin make?

Answer: Griffin discovered a method of making the human body invisible. He succeeded in becoming completely transparent and could move about without being seen.

Q3.Why did Griffin set fire to his landlord's house?

Answer: Griffin's landlord wanted to eject him because of unpaid rent. To take revenge, Griffin set fire to the house and escaped by removing his clothes and becoming invisible.

Q4 Why did Griffin have to remove his clothes after becoming invisible?

Answer: Only Griffin's body became invisible. His clothes remained visible. Therefore, he had to remove all his clothes to become completely invisible.

Q5.Why did Griffin decide to go to Drury Lane?

Answer: Griffin needed clothes, shelter and other things to survive. He went to Drury Lane, where he found a theatrical company and obtained clothes and other articles needed for disguise.

Q6.How did Griffin manage to get clothes at the theatrical company?

Answer: Griffin entered the shop secretly and stole clothes, bandages, a false nose and dark glasses. He used these things to disguise himself as an ordinary person.

Q7.Why did Griffin enter the London store?

Answer: Griffin entered the London store because he was cold and needed warmth and food. He ate food and slept there after the shopkeepers had left.

Q8.What happened when the assistants arrived at the London store?

Answer: The assistants found that the food had been disturbed and were surprised. Griffin was still inside, but he had to remove his clothes and become invisible to escape from them.

Q9.Why did Griffin go to the village of Iping?

Answer: Griffin wanted a quiet place where he could stay safely and continue his experiments. He rented a room at the Coach and Horses in the village of Iping.

Q10.Why did Griffin choose Mrs Hall's inn?

Answer: Mrs Hall's inn offered him accommodation and privacy. Griffin also wanted to avoid people while he continued to recover and work on his scientific experiments.

Q11.Why was Mrs Hall impressed by Griffin at first?

Answer: Mrs Hall thought Griffin was an unusual and important person because of his strange appearance and mysterious behaviour. She believed his bad temper was due to some illness or personal problem.

Q12.Why did Mrs Hall consider Griffin a strange guest?

Answer: Griffin kept his face covered, wore dark glasses and bandages, and avoided showing himself. He also became angry when disturbed. His mysterious behaviour made him strange to Mrs Hall.

Q13.What happened to the money and clothes stolen from the clergyman's house?

Answer: Griffin entered the clergyman's house invisibly and stole money. He also took clothes and other articles to maintain his disguise and support himself.

Q14.How did Griffin steal money from the clergyman?

Answer: Griffin entered the clergyman's study invisibly at night. He took money from the desk while the clergyman and his wife were asleep and escaped without being seen.

Q15.Why did the people of Iping suspect Griffin?

Answer: Griffin's mysterious appearance, unusual behaviour and unexplained activities made the villagers suspicious. The strange events at the inn increased their doubts about him.

Q16.What strange incident happened in Mrs Hall's room?

Answer: Mrs Hall noticed that Griffin's room seemed to contain strange movements and sounds. Furniture appeared to move mysteriously, which made her believe that some supernatural force was present.

Q17.How did Griffin react when Mrs Hall questioned him?

Answer: Griffin became angry and refused to explain his strange behaviour. He claimed that he wanted privacy and became increasingly hostile when people interfered with him.

Q18.What did the constable Jaffers come to do?

Answer: Jaffers came to arrest Griffin because of the theft at the clergyman's house and other suspicious incidents. He believed Griffin was the person responsible.

Q19.How did Griffin escape from the constable?

Answer: Griffin removed his clothes one by one and became invisible. Although Jaffers tried to catch him, Griffin escaped because he could no longer be seen.

Q20.Why was Jaffers unable to arrest Griffin?

Answer: Griffin became completely invisible by removing his clothes. Jaffers could hear him and feel his presence but could not see or catch him.

Q21.What does the title Footprints Without Feet mean?

Answer: The title refers to Griffin's invisible body. People could see his footprints appearing mysteriously, but they could not see the person making them.

Q22.How did Griffin misuse his scientific discovery?

Answer: Instead of using his discovery for the benefit of humanity, Griffin used invisibility for theft, revenge and escape. His actions show the dangers of using science without morality.

Q23.What kind of person was Griffin?

Answer: Griffin was intelligent and scientifically talented but selfish, dishonest and lawless. He lacked moral responsibility and used his scientific knowledge for criminal purposes.

Q24.What role does science play in the story?

Answer: Science gives Griffin the extraordinary power of invisibility. However, the story shows that scientific knowledge becomes dangerous when it is used without ethics, responsibility and concern for others.

Q25.What is the main message of Footprints Without Feet?

Answer: The story teaches that intelligence and scientific knowledge must be accompanied by morality. Scientific discoveries should be used responsibly for the welfare of society, not for selfish or criminal purposes.

10 Difficult Word Meanings

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Word.      Meaning

1.Lawless.Not obeying the law; criminal

2..Eject-To force someone to leave a place

3.Theatrical-Related to theatre or acting

4.Constable-A police officer

5.Clergyman-A religious person, especially a Christian priest

6.Invisibility-The state of being impossible to see

7.Irritable-Easily annoyed or angered

8.Bewildered-Very confused or puzzled

9.Trickery-The use of dishonest methods to deceive someone

10.Extravagant-Spending or using more than is necessary