Chapter -5
Footprints without feet
Short Answer Type Questions:
Q.1. How did Griffin saved himself from Mrs. Hall?
Ans.
Griffin got furious with Mrs. Hall's accusation of stealing money. He threw off in his bandages, spectacles and became invisible. He hit every one and escaped from there. This type Griffin saved himself from Mrs. Hall.
Q.2. In what way he takes revenge on his Landlord?
Ans.
In revenge, Griffin set fire to his landlord's house and ran away. He had to remove his clothes to get away without being seen.
Q.3. How did Griffin escape from London Store?
Ans.
When the assistants were already arriving next morning then Griffin got up and tried to escape. The assistants ran after him. But Griffin took off his clothes one by one. He became invisible and escaped from the London store.
Q.4. How did he became invisible?
Ans.
Griffin swallowed certain rare drugs that made his body transparent like glass, and also solid as glass. Thus he became invisible.
Q.5. How was reaction of the two boys when they saw the mark of bare feet?
Ans.
When the two boys are the mark of bare feet, then they became surprised and fascinated.
Q.6. What did he do inside the shop?
Ans.
Griffin opened the boxes inside the store and dressed himself with warm clothes. He put on an overcoat, a hat and a pair of shoes. He ate cold meet and shipped coffee inside the shop.
Q.7. Describe the constable incident?
Ans.
The policeman tried to catch Griffin. But he looked a headless man. Griffin hit the constable then Griffin took off his clothes and become totally invisible. The constable was hit by unseen blows. Griffin knocked him unconscious.
Q.8. How did he save himself from the cold?
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Griffin entered a big store. After sometime the store was closed. Griffin wore warm clothes. Then he slept on a pile of quilts. Thus, he saved himself from the cold.
Q.9. What was his extraordinary discovery?
Ans.
His extraordinary discovery was that he had discovered how to make the human body transprevent invisible.
Q.10. What was so stranger about the furniture of Mrs. Hall?
Ans.
Mrs. Hall found the bedroom chair became alive, springing into the air, it charged straight into her. Then the chair pushed both husband and wife out of the room. She felt that spirits have entered into her furniture.
Long Answer Type Questions:
Q.1. What had Wondo have a hundred dresses? Why did she say so and how did she prove that?
Ans.
No, Wondo did not have a 100 dresses. She said that she 100 dresses when she was taunted by her classmates on wearing one faded dress everyday. She did so protect herself from being insulted.
But in imaginations she had 100 dresses and she proved it by drew 100 designs, in drawing and colouring contets of her class.
Q.2. Was Piggy really cruel? Why did she make fun Wondo petronski by asking questions about her dresses and shoes?
Ans.
No, Piggy was not really cruel. She protected small children from bullies. And cried for hours if she saw an animal mistreated. Peggy made fun of WandaPetronsky by asking questions about her dresses and shoes because once Wanda sad she had a 100 dresses but she always wore a pate blue dress.
Q.3. Petronski's name as the winner of the girl's medal in drawing and colouring contets?
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Miss Mason announce saying "As for girl, although just once or two sketches were submitted by most, one girl - and room 13 should be proud of her - this one girl actually drew 100 designs - all different and all beautiful. In the opinion of the judges, anyone of the drawings is worthy of winning the prizy. I am very happy to say that Wanda petronski is the winner of the girls medal.
Q.4. Wanda had no friends and nobody liked to talk to her. Do you think such an attitude of children towards Wanda is justified? Is it right to judge people on the bases of their social status?
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Wanda had no friends and nobody like to talk to her according to me such and attitude of children towards Wonda is not justified.
It is not at all right to judge people on the basis of their social status. She proved herself by submitting a hundred drawings of dresses in the drawing and painting competition of her school. People who judge others with their social economics background need to learn that such things are not parameters to judge a person's capabilities. They should respect others.
Q.5. What does this story tell us about Wanda Petronski?
Ans.
Wanda was a polish girl. She did not have any friends. She came to school alone and went home alone. She was treated very badly by others she wears a faded blue dress that did not hang right right.
This story tells about Wanda Petronski that we should not treat badly to others.
MCQ Question Answer:
Q.1.Griffin was often:
(a) actor (b) shopeeper
Q.2. What type of man was Griffin?
(a) lawless person (b) brilliant scientist
(c) both (a) and (b) ✓ (d) none of these
Q.3. Who was Mrs. Hall?
(a) his wife (b) his friend
(c) his landlady ✓ (d) none of these
Q.4. Whose were the muddy footprint?
(a) the landlord (b) two girls
(c) two boys (d) Mrs. Hall
Q.5. According to Mrs. Hall, what type of a scientist was her guest?
(a) genius (b) fantastic
(c) average (d) eccentric✓
Q.6. Where did he stay at Iping?
(a) in an inn ✓ (b) in a hotel
(c) in a temple (d) in a hut
Q.7. He discovered a medicine by which he can make people?
(a) older (b) younger
(c) small (d) invisible✓
Q.8. In which store, he was entered for warmth?
(a) Chilli store (b) Paris store
(c) Indian store (d) London store✓
Q.9. What did he do there?
(a) he wore an overcoat and sweets
(b) he ate cold meat (c) he wore shoes
(d) All of the above✓
Q.10. The shop or the theatrical company was situated at:
(a) London Lane (b) Griffin Lane
(c) Ipring Lane (d) Drury Lane✓
