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"Footprints Without Feet" Quiz

The document is a summary of the short story "Footprints Without Feet" by H.G. Wells. It details the events of the story, including two boys discovering mysterious footprints in the mud that seemed to have been made by an invisible person. They follow the prints to discover the scientist Griffin, who has invented a way to make himself invisible but becomes stranded and homeless in London during winter with no way to become visible again. He causes disturbances that lead to the villagers suspecting him, culminating in an altercation at the inn where he is staying.

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"Footprints Without Feet" Quiz

The document is a summary of the short story "Footprints Without Feet" by H.G. Wells. It details the events of the story, including two boys discovering mysterious footprints in the mud that seemed to have been made by an invisible person. They follow the prints to discover the scientist Griffin, who has invented a way to make himself invisible but becomes stranded and homeless in London during winter with no way to become visible again. He causes disturbances that lead to the villagers suspecting him, culminating in an altercation at the inn where he is staying.

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Footprints without Feet.

Q1- Who is the author of the story "Footprints without feet"?

A) HG Wells
B) James Herriot
C) John Keats
D) WB Butler

Q2- "THE two boys started in surprise at the fresh muddy imprints of a pair of _____"

A) bare feet
B) shoes
C) tyres
D) none of the above

Q3- He was leaving his imprints in _____

A) Paris
B) London
C) Iping
D) Canada

Q4- What is the meaning of "bewildered"?

A) perplexed
B) confused
C) puzzled
D) all of the above
Q5- Who were the boys following?

A) a scientist
B) a dog
C) a rat
D) none of the above

Q6- 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

Q7- "Brilliant scientist though he was, Griffin was rather a _____ person."

A) lawless
B) lawful
C) good
D) rude

Q8- What did he do for revenge?

A) burned himself
B) burned the landlord
C) burned the house
D) he didn't do anything for revenge
Q9- Griffin's body became as transparent as _____

A) glass
B) ice
C) air
D) none of the above

Q10- What suggests that he was a homeless wanderer?

A) no clothes
B) no money
C) invisible
D) all of the above

Q11- 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

Q12- Where did he find comfort in London?

A) at the inn
B) a big store
C) theatre store
D) none of the above

Q13- Where did he go next?

A) at the inn
B) a big store
C) theatre store
D) none of the above

Q14- What did he take from there?

A) food
B) wine
C) bandages
D) all of the above

Q15- How did Griffin finaly escape?

A) by hitting them
B) by taking off all his clothes
C) by running away as fast as he could
D) by hiding

Q16- Where did he go next?

A) Piping
B) Iping
C) Snowland
D) none of the above

Q17- what was an unusual event?

A) a guest at the inn during winters


B) a guest at the inn during summers
C) a guest at the inn during spring
D) nothing was unusual there

Q18- 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

Q19- What do you mean by the word "eccentric"?

A) uncommon
B) extra
C) catchy
D) none of the above

Q20- Why does Mrs Hall find the scientist eccentric?

A) he visited during off season


B) his intention was only to work
C) he looked weird
D) all of the above

Q21- 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

Q22- 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

Q23- What is being referred to as the "strange incident" that happened in the study?

A) Griffin stealing money while being invisible


B) Griffin arriving at the inn during off season
C) Griffin pretending to be waiting for a cheque
D) none of the above

Q24- Who called the incident "an extraordinary affair"?


A) clergyman
B) clergyman's wife
C) Mrs Hall
D) all of the above

Q25- 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

Q26- What do you mean by the word "hysterics"?

A) an exaggerated reaction
B) a normal reacion
C) no reaction
D) none of the above

Q27- What caused the villagers to suspect the scientist?

A) the robery
B) the furniture incident
C) unexpected availability of cash on him
D) all of the above

Q28- "The scientist was always _____; now he became furious."


A) patient
B) quick-tempered
C) calm
D) none of the above

Q29- What was easier said than done?

A) to see him
B) to talk to him
C) to hold him
D) none of the above

Q30- Where was the theatrical company shop situated?

A) Dury lane
B) Drury lane
C) Druy lane
D) Druri Lane

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