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Chapter 20 : The Thief's Story www.cbse.online 25. Did Anil say anything about the robbery? 32. What was the boy’s real profession? (a) yes (a) a household servant (b) no (b) theft (c) maybe (c) cheating (d) none of the above (d) working honestly Ans : (b) no Ans : (b) theft 26. Why does Hari return the money? 33. What did Anil do for a living? (a) he wanted to learn to write (a) wrote articles for magazines (b) he was worried about how Anil would feel (b) wrestling (c) he felt bad (c) acting (d) none of the above (d) business Ans : (a) he wanted to learn to write Ans : (a) wrote articles for magazines 27. What do you mean by the word “unlined”? 34. What was the name of the thief boy? (a) in a line (a) Anil (b) not in a line (b) Ajit Singh (c) showing no sign of worry or anxiety (c) Hari Singh (d) none of the above (d) Chander Ans : (b) not in a line Ans : (c) Hari Singh 28. Who does ‘I’ refer to in the story? 35. At the beginning of the story the thief met with a (a) Hari fellow named – (b) Anil (a) Anil (c) a greedy man (b) Ali (d) none of the above (c) Amit Ans : (a) Hari (d) Amal Ans : (a) Anil 29. What was the name of the shop above which Anil lived? 36. Anil was a _____. (a) Laddu Sweet Shop (a) Wrestler (b) Rasgulla Sweet Shop (b) Footballer (c) Jamun Sweet Shop (c) Cricketer (d) Jumna Sweet Shop (d) Chess player Ans : (d) Jumna Sweet Shop Ans : (a) Wrestler 30. What promise did Anil make to the thief boy? 37. The house of Anil was over the – (a) giving him a good job (a) Jumna sweet shop (b) giving him good clothes (b) Bhajram sweet shop (c) teaching him reading and writing (c) Jamuna Textile (d) playing with him (d) Sharma Motors Ans : (c) teaching him reading and writing Ans : (a) Jumna sweet shop 31. Which of the following traits describes Anil? 38. Anil instructed the thief to sleep on the (a) easy-going (a) Study (b) careful (b) Balcony (c) greedy (c) Dinning room (d) extravagant (d) Drawing room Ans : (a) easy-going Ans : (b) Balcony 39. The thief used to take _____ from the money everyday which was given by Anil for grocery Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 344

Chapter 20 : The Thief's Story www.nodia.press shopping. 46. At the incident night Hari took shelter – (a) 10 Rs (a) Under the clock tower (b) 50 Rs (b) In the tea shop (c) 5 Rs (c) At the church (d) Rs 1 (d) In the barandah of the house Ans : (a) Under the clock tower. Ans : (d) Rs 1 40. Anil put the money – 47. It was _____ by the clock tower. (a) Inside the cup boar (a) 11:30 p.m. (b) Inside the locker (b) 1 O’ clock (c) Under the mattress (c) 12:30 a.m. (d) Inside the drawer (d) 12 O’ clock Ans : (c) Under the mattress Ans : (d) 12 O’ clock 41. There was a little lit of light over Anil’s bed because 48. Anil gave Rs _____ to Hari from the stolen money. of – (a) 100 (a) Bedside lamp (b) 50 (b) Road light (c) 20 (c) Tube light (d) 150 (d) Moonlight Ans : (b) 50 Ans : (d) Moonlight 49. Hari was actually supposed to loss _____ by 42. Hari planned to leave the city by _____ after stealing money. stealing the money from Anil. (a) Knowledge of stealing (a) 10:30 p.m. (b) Money (b) 1’O clock (c) Trust (c) 12:30 p.m. (d) House (d) 1 p.m. Ans : (c) Trust Ans : (a) 10:30 p.m. 50. Hari got _____ after returning. 43. Hari planned to catch _____ while escaping. (a) Trust (a) Dhanbad mail (b) Permanent Job (b) Delhi mail (c) House (c) Lucknow Express (d) Friend (d) Satabdi Express Ans : (b) Permanent Job Ans : (c) Lucknow Express 51. ‘I hadn’t had much luck of late’ means that the boy 44. Hari kept all the stolen notes in his – hadn’t (a) Hand bag (a) ever conned people successfully. (b) Pocket (b) been successful in duping people lately. (c) Pyjama (c) understood the consequences of thievery till (d) Hand date. Ans : (c) Pyjama (d) considered the role of fate in deceiving others. Ans : (b) been successful in duping people lately. 45. It was the time of _____ when the incident happened. 52. The thief boy was grateful to Anil for: (a) Mid December (a) giving him a job (b) January (b) giving him money (c) Early February (c) watching wrestling match with him (d) Mid November (d) talking with him Ans : (d) Mid November Ans : (a) giving him a job 53. What did Anil do with the money when he received Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 345

Chapter 20 : The Thief's Story www.cbse.online a cheque? (a) deposited it in his account (b) bought household things (c) went out to celebrate (d) paid salary to the boy Ans : (c) went out to celebrate 54. What did Hari Singh want from Anil? (a) help (b) shelter (c) money (d) work Ans : (d) work ******** www.cbse.online provides FREE PDF of 30 sample/ prebaord papers every year. Each school take preboard from these Papers. It has becomes a standard in CBSE schools. These sample paper/preboard papers are based on Question Bank provided by www.cbse.online. So for Term 2 do study from question bank provided by www.cbse.online For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 346

Chapter 21 : Footprints Without Feet www.nodia.press CHAPTER 21 Footprints Without Feet INTRODUCTION 39. Affair – matter 40. Furious – very angry The story “Footprints Without Feet” is an excerpt from 41. Bedpost – leg of bed the novel “The Invisible Man” written by H.G wells. The 42. Slam – shut forcefully novel deals with the adventures of a scientist - Griffin, 43. Hysterics – great excitement who discovers a mysterious drug that could make the 44. Extraordinary – unusual human body invisible. This story is about how instead of 45. Convinced – sure using that rare drug for benefit of people, Griffin misused 46. Haunted – visited by ghosts it for his selfish purpose and troubled other people. 47. Moaned – cried in pain 48. Witchcraft – sorcery/black magic WORD MEANINGS 49. Burglary – theft 50. Suspected – doubted 1. Imprints – impressions 51. Quick tempered – short tempered 2. Gazed – looked fixedly 52. Horrified – frightened 3. Remarkable – strange 53. Warrant – written official order 4. Descending – coming down 54. Blows – (here) attack of fists 5. Progressing – moving 55. Knocked – hit 6. Faint – dim 56. Unconscious – fainted 7. Mystery – secret 57. Nervous – anxious 8. Bewildered – confused/surprised 58. Lay hand on - catch 9. Carried out – conducted 10. Rare – not often seen CHARACTERS 11. Drug – medicine 12. Eject – to force someone out 1. Griffin - He was an extraordinary and brilliant 13. Revenge – vindictive feeling scientist. He discovered that the human body could 14. By no means – not at all become invisible and transparent as a sheet of glass. 15. Regard – concern 16. Wrappers – covers 2. Mrs Hall - The landlord’s wife at the local inn in 17. Grocery – provisional store Iping. 18. Quilts – warm covers 19. Settled down – laid comfortably 3. Jaffers - He is the village constable. 20. Managed – succeeded in 21. Panicked – be afraid SUMMARY 22. Gave chase – followed 23. Shivering – trembling Muddy Imprints 24. Side-whiskers – beard Two boys were highly surprised. They saw muddy 25. Callously – without mercy impressions on the steps of a house in London. They 26. Set all tongues wagging – made all people talk about were the fresh footmarks of a barefooted man. The boys 27. Solitude – loneliness followed them. The impressions got fainter and finally 28. Eccentrical – whimsical disappeared. 29. Temper – nature 30. Presently – soon The Mystery of Footmarks 31. Episode – event The mystery of footmarks was quite simple. The boys 32. Clergyman – priest were following a scientist. He had just discovered how to 33. Creeping – moving quietly make the human body transparent. 34. Chink – sound of coins 35. Poker – rod for poking fire Griffin 36. Grasped – held firmly Great but Eccentric Scientist: Griffin was a great 37. Firmly – steadily scientist. He carried out many experiments to prove 38. Surrender – submit that the human body could become invisible. In the end, he swallowed some rare drugs and his body became transparent. He was a lawless person. His landlord disliked him and tried to eject him. In revenge, Griffin set his house on fire. Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 347

Chapter 21 : Footprints Without Feet www.cbse.online Unseen when Naked down the stairs and started crying. She was sure that Griffin had to remove all his clothes if he wanted to be the room was haunted by spirits. The villagers suspected unseen by the people. He became a homeless wanderer that the trouble was caused by witchcraft. When the without clothes. He had no money. He left footmarks as news of burglary at the clergyman’s home became known, he moved. everyone doubted Griffin’s hand in it. This suspicion grew stronger when Griffin suddenly showed some ready In a Big London Store cash. He had no cash a few days before. The air was bitterly cold. Griffin was naked. Instead of walking about the streets, he entered a London store Invisible Man Shows Himself for warmth. He enjoyed the pleasure of clothes and food Mrs. Hall went to Griffin’s room. He was there. She freely. He fitted himself out with warm clothes there. He asked what he had done to her chair upstairs. She also became fully dressed up with shoes, an overcoat and a asked how he had entered a locked room. The scientist hat. After putting on clothes, he became visible. He had lost his temper. He became furious and cried “I’ll show cold meat and coffee, sweets and wine from the grocery you.” Suddenly he threw away all bandages, whiskers, store. He slept on a pile of quilts. He didn’t wake up spectacles and even nose. The horrified men in the bar until the assistants arrived the next morning. When they stared at a headless man. came near, he panicked and began to run. But he could become invisible only when he was totally naked. So he Encounter with Constable Jeffers took off his newly found clothes. Once more he became The police constable who had been informed, arrived naked in the chilling January air. now. He was totally surprised to find that he was to arrest a man without a head. There followed a wonderful In Drury Lane scene. The scientist (Griffin) started throwing his clothes He hurried to Drury Lane, the centre of the theatre one by one. He was becoming more and more invisible world. He entered the shop of a theatrical company as he threw off one garment after another. Finally, the to become invisible. He came out of the shop wearing man became invisible. Some people who tried to hold bandages around his forehead, glasses, false nose, side- him were beaten by the unseen blows that came from whiskers and a large hat. Then, he attacked a shopkeeper nowhere. In the end, Jeffers was knocked unconscious. and robbed him of all the money he could find. Nervous and excited people started crying “Hold him!” Griffin was invisible and free now. No one knew where to Arrival in Iping Village lay hands on him. Griffin wanted to get away from the crowded London. He came to the village of Iping. He booked two rooms in a MESSAGE local inn. He paid the rent in advance. The arrival of a stranger of such strange appearance became the talk of The chapter conveys a message that misuse of science the town. Mrs. Hall tried to be friendly with her guest and its great discoveries can make even a brilliant Griffin. He told her that he didn’t want to be disturbed. scientist like Griffin a monster and a threatening lawless He wanted to be alone. She thought that her guest was person. An another message given in this chapter is an eccentric scientist. She didn’t mind his strange habits that excessive greed can have unintended and disastrous and irritable temper. Griffin’s cash finished. He told a lie consequences as is evidently reflected in the story. that he was expecting a cheque at any moment. For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of Clergyman Burgled www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school A strange episode occurred. 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Mrs Hall almost fell down the The landlord and his wife (Mrs. Hall) woke up very early. stairs in hysterics. She was convinced that the room They found Griffin’s door wide open. Usually, it was was haunted by spirits, and that the stranger had shut and locked. They peeped around but found nobody. somehow caused these to enter into her furniture. They found Griffin’s clothes and bandages lying about. “My poor mother used to sit in that chair,” she All of a sudden Mrs. Hall heard a sniff close to her ear. moaned! To think it should rise up against me now! A hat leapt up and dashed itself into her face. The chair The feeling among the neighbours was that the became alive. They turned away in fear. Then the chair trouble was caused by witchcraft.” pushed both of them out of the room. Even the door was slammed and locked after them. Mrs. Hall almost fell Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 348

Chapter 21 : Footprints Without Feet www.nodia.press i Mrs Hall felt that the room was haunted by (iv) as he wore spirits because bandages round his forehead (a) she could see evil spirits. (b) she heard strange noise. (a) I-ii; II-iv; III-iii (c) uncanny things happened there. (b) I-i; II-iii; III-iv (d) the door slammed shut. (c) I-iii; II-ii; III-i Ans : (c) uncanny things happened there. (d) I-ii; II-iii; III-iv Ans : (d) I-ii; II-iii; III-iv ii Pick the option that best describes how Mrs Hall must be feeling at the moment described in the vii Look at the different meanings of ‘haunt’. Pick extract. the option that DOES NOT correspond to its (a) stunned and furious meaning (b) shocked and outraged (a) to be conscious of a strange phenomenon. (c) outraged and nervous (b) be persistently and disturbingly present in (the mind). (d) stunned and agitated Ans : (d) stunned and agitated (c) (of something unpleasant) continue to affect or cause problems for. iii Pick the sentence that brings out the meaning of ‘hysterics’ as used in the extract. (d) a place frequented by a specified person. Ans : (a) to be conscious of a strange (a) My friend and I were in splits when we saw phenomenon. the clown’s antics. (b) I don’t know why I suddenly felt worried 2. Read the extract given below and answer the about flying home. questions that follow: The two boys started in surprise at the fresh (c) The sight of blood put the old man in a muddy imprints of a pair of bare feet. What was frenzy. a barefooted man doing on the steps of a house in the middle of London? And where was the man? (d) The people who had witnessed the accident As they gazed, a remarkable sight met their eyes. were spellbound. A fresh footmark appeared from nowhere! Further Ans : (c) The sight of blood put the old man in a frenzy. iv Pick the option that displays a cause -> effect footprints followed, one after another, descending relationship. the steps and progressing down the street. The boys (a) pushed and locked out -> hysterical followed, fascinated, until the muddy impressions (b) rising of the chair -> moaning became fainter and fainter, and at last disappeared (c) troubled neighbours -> witchcraft altogether. (d) stranger -> haunted spirits Ans : (a) pushed and locked out -> hysterical www.cbse.online provides FREE PDF of 30 sample/ prebaord papers every year. Each school take preboard v The neighbours thought it was ‘witchcraft’. This from these Papers. It has becomes a standard in CBSE tells us that neighbours were schools. These sample paper/preboard papers are based (a) suspicious on Question Bank provided by www.cbse.online. So (b) superstitious (c) nervous wrecks for Term 2 do study from question bank provided by (d) gossip-mongers. www.cbse.online Ans : (b) superstitious vi Pick the option that includes the correct matches i Why were the boys surprised to see a barefooted of Column A with Column B. man in London? The boys were surprised as Column A Column B (a) it was an unusual sight to see someone this I. The stranger was (i) eccentric, lonely way. and callous (b) everybody in London moved around in II. He had escaped (ii) eccentric, callous shoes. and short- tempered (c) it was pretty cold to move around bare feet. III. He had an (iii) from Iping to (d) only a person who is homeless and wandering does so. uncommon London Ans : (c) it was pretty cold to move around bare appearance feet. ii Pick out the option that is not related to ‘started’ Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 349

Chapter 21 : Footprints Without Feet www.cbse.online as used in the extract at last disappeared altogether. The explanation of the mystery was really simple enough. The bewildered boys had been following a scientist who had just discovered how to make the human body transparent. i Name the chapter (a) A Triumph of Surgery (b) The Thief’s Story (c) Footprints Without Feet (a) option (i) (d) Fire and Ice (b) option (ii) Ans : (c) Footprints Without Feet (c) option (iii) (d) option (iv) ii Who is the author of Footprints Without Feet? Ans : (d) option (iv) (a) Ruskin Bond (b) James Herriot iii Pick the option that best describes how the boys (c) H.G. Wells are feeling based on the extract. (d) A.J. Cronin (a) enchanted, curious, puzzled Ans : (c) H.G. Wells (b) captivated, curious, puzzled (c) repulsed, curious, captivated iii Who is being referred to scientist in this extract? (d) enchanted, repulsed, curious (a) Kemp Ans : (b) captivated, curious, puzzled (b) Griffin (c) Bobby Jaffers iv The boys felt that the footprints were (d) Mr. Hall (a) seen due to some magic trick. Ans : (b) Griffin (b) a figment of imagination. iv Which literary device has been used in (c) of a man who was invisible. ‘Bewildered boys’ ? (d) those of a mysterious man. (a) Simile Ans : (d) those of a mysterious man. (b) Metaphor v Pick the option that best matches synonyms of (c) Personification the word ‘gazed’. (d) Alliteration Ans : (d) Alliteration (a) (i)gaped (ii) gawked (b) (i)admired (ii) disbelieved 4. Read the extract given below and answer the (c) (i)overlooked (ii) stared questions that follow: (d) (i)surveyed (ii) overlooked Brilliant scientist though he was, Griffin was rather Ans : (a) (i) gaped (ii) gawked a lawless person. His landlord disliked him and tried to eject him. In revenge Griffin set fire to the house. vi Pick the option that lists the correct direction To get away without being seen he had to remove of the footprints on the stairs, as noticed by the his clothes. Thus it was that he became a homeless boys. wanderer, without clothes, without money, and quite invisible until he happened to step in some mud, and left footprints as he walked! (a) option (i) i How did Griffin revenge upon his landlord? (a) Setting his home ablaze (b) option (ii) (b) Setting fire to his home (c) Burning down his home (c) option (iii) (d) All of these Ans : (d) All of these (d) option (iv) Ans : (b) option (ii) ii What does the word ‘Wanderer’ ? (a) One who roams with a reason 3. Read the extract given below and answer the (b) One who roams aimlessly questions that follow: (c) One who eats aimlessly Further footprints followed, one after another, (d) None of these descending the steps and progressing down the Ans : (b) One who roams aimlessly street. The boys followed, fascinated, until the muddy impressions became fainter and fainter, and Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 350

Chapter 21 : Footprints Without Feet www.nodia.press iii How did Griffin make himself invisible? questions that follow: (a) By removing his hat He soon found a suitable shop. He made his way, (b) By removing his goggles invisible, upstairs and came out a little later wearing (c) By removing his clothes bandages round his forehead, dark glasses, false (d) None of these nose, big bushy side-whiskers, and a large hat. To Ans : (c) By removing his clothes escape without being seen, he callously attacked the shopkeeper from behind, after which he robbed him iv What does the phrasal verb ‘Get away’ mean? of all the money he could find. (a) To laugh i Who is ‘He’ in the first line? (b) To escape (a) Kemp (c) To accept (b) Griffin (d) To reject (c) Bobby Jaffers Ans : (c) To accept (d) Mr. Hall 5. Read the extract given below and answer the Ans : (b) Griffin questions that follow: ii In which lane was the shop located? Closing time arrived, and as soon as the doors were (a) Crury Lane shut Griffin was able to give himself the pleasure (b) Arury Lane of clothing and feeding himself without regard to (c) Brury Lane expense. He broke open boxes and wrappers and fitted himself out with warm clothes. Soon, with (d) Drury Lane shoes, an overcoat and a wide-brimmed hat, he Ans : (d) Drury Lane became a fully dressed and visible person. In the iii How did Griffin deal with the shopkeeper? kitchen of the restaurant he found cold meat and (a) By attacking him coffee, and he followed up the meal with sweets and (b) By robbing him of all the money wine taken from the grocery store. Finally he settled (c) By hitting him on the head down to sleep on a pile of quilts. (d) All of these i How did Griffin make himself visible? Ans : (d) All of these (a) Wearing a dress iv Where did Griffin leave for after getting dressed (b) Eating a lot and being visible? (c) Sleeping a lot (a) Port Stowe (d) All of these (b) lping Ans : (a) Wearing a dress (c) Burdock ii What did Griffin manage to eat at a departmental store? (d) None of these Ans : (b) lping (a) Cold meat 7. Read the extract given below and answer the (b) Sweets questions that follow: Eager to get away from crowded London he took a (c) Burgers train to the village of lping, where he booked two rooms at the local inn. The arrival of a stranger at (d) Both a and b Ans : (d) Both a and b iii Which of the following word is the synonym of an inn in winter was in any case an unusual event. ‘Pile’ ? A stranger of such uncommon appearance set all (a) Heap tongues wagging. Mrs. Hall, the landlord’s wife, (b) Herd made every effort to be friendly. But Griffin had no (c) Congregation desire to talk, and told her, “My reason for coming (d) None of these to I ping is a desire for solitude. I do not wish to Ans : (a) Heap be disturbed in my work. Besides, an accident has affected my face.” iv When did Griffin start making movement in the store? i What is lping? (a) When it was open (b) When it was shut (a) A small town (c) During the lunch break (d) During the dinner (b) A small hill-side village Ans : (b) When it was shut (c) A small city (d) A metropolitan city Ans : (b) A small hill-side village 6. Read the extract given below and answer the Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 351

Chapter 21 : Footprints Without Feet www.cbse.online ii In which inn did he put up? the following? (a) Dogs and Horses (a) Savage (b) Coach and Horses (b) Ravishing (c) Dogs and Coaches (c) Savvy (d) None of these (d) None of these Ans : (b) Coach and Horses Ans : (a) Savage iii What was the reason to come to lping according 9. Read the extract given below and answer the to Griffin? questions that follow: (a) To meet Mrs. Hall Mr Jaffers, the constable, now arrived, and was quite (b) To freak out alone surprised to find that he had to arrest a man without (c) To live in isolation a head. But Jaffers was not easily prevented from (d) All of these doing his duty. If a magistrate’s warrant ordered a Ans : (c) To live in isolation person’s arrest, then that person had to be arrested, with or without his head. iv What had disfigured Griffin’s face according to him? i Who sent Bobby Jaffers to arrest Griffin? (a) An accident (a) The Magistrate (b) A Burglary (b) The Villagers (c) A fire at his home (c) Owners of the Inns (d) All of these (d) Thomas Marvel Ans : (a) An accident Ans : (a) The Magistrate 8. Read the extract given below and answer the ii What dilemma was Bobby Jaffers in? questions that follow: (a) How to arrest a man without legs The landlord and his wife were up very early, and (b) How to arrest a man without head were surprised to see the scientist’s door wide open. (c) How to arrest a man without hands Usually it was shut and locked, and he was furious (d) How to arrest a man without handcuffs ·if anyone entered his room. The opportunity seemed Ans : (b) How to arrest a man without head too good to be missed. They peeped round the iii Which of the following adjective suits Bobby door, saw nobody, and decided to investigate. The Jaffers? bedclothes were cold, showing that the scientist must (a) Careless have been up for some time; and stranger still, the (b) Reckless clothes and bandages that he always wore were lying (c) Dutiful about the room. (d) Disobedient Ans : (c) Dutiful i Who has been referred to landlord in this extract? iv Who had the last laugh in the end of the fight? (a) Kemp (a) Kemp (b) Griffin (b) Griffin (c) Bobby Jaffers (c) Bobby Jaffers (d) Mr. Hall (d) Mr. Hall Ans : (d) Mr. Hall Ans : (b) Griffin ii What were the couple surprised see? (a) That the door was locked MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (b) That the door was ajar (c) That the door was slightly open 1. Who is the author of the story “Footprints without (d) Both b and c feet”? Ans : (d) Both b and c (a) HG Wells iii Where had Griffin gone? (a) To meet Bunting (b) James Herriot (b) To steal some money (c) To enjoy in the bar (c) John Keats (d) To spend the night out (d) WB Butler Ans : (a) HG Wells Ans : (b) To steal some money 2. “The two boys started in surprise at the fresh muddy iv Find out the synonym of the word ‘Furious’ from Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 352

Chapter 21 : Footprints Without Feet www.nodia.press imprints of a pair of _____”. 9. Griffin’s body became as transparent as _____ (a) bare feet (a) glass (b) shoes (b) ice (c) tyres (c) air (d) none of the above (d) none of the above Ans : (a) glass Ans : (a) bare feet 3. He was leaving his imprints in _____ 10. What suggests that he was a homeless wanderer? (a) Paris (a) no clothes (b) London (b) no money (c) Iping (c) invisible (d) Canada (d) all of the above Ans : (b) London Ans : (d) all of the above 4. What is the meaning of “bewildered”? 11. Why was it a bad time to wander in London? (a) perplexed (a) it was mid winter (b) confused (b) he was without clothes (c) puzzled (c) both a and b (d) all of the above (d) none of the above Ans : (d) all of the above Ans : (c) both a and b 5. Who were the boys following? 12. Where did he find comfort in London? (a) a scientist (a) at the inn (b) a dog (b) a big store (c) a rat (c) theatre store (d) none of the above (d) none of the above Ans : (a) a scientist Ans : (b) a big store 6. What was he working on? 13. How did Griffin finaly escape? (a) making fake footprints (a) by hitting them (b) making human bodies invisible (b) by taking off all his clothes (c) making a fool of children (c) by running away as fast as he could (d) all of the above (d) by hiding Ans : (b) making human bodies invisible Ans : (b) by taking off all his clothes 7. “Brilliant scientist though he was, Griffin was rather 14. what was an unusual event? a _____ person.” (a) a guest at the inn during winters (a) lawless (b) a guest at the inn during summers (b) lawful (c) a guest at the inn during spring (c) good (d) nothing was unusual there Ans : (b) a guest at the inn during summers (d) rude Ans : (a) lawless 15. How did he justify his disinterest in having a 8. What did he do for revenge? conversation with Mrs Hall? (a) burned himself (a) desired solitude (b) burned the landlord (b) didn’t want to be disturbed during work (c) burned the house (c) both a and b (d) he didn’t do anything for revenge (d) none of the above Ans : (c) burned the house Ans : (c) both a and b Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 353

Chapter 21 : Footprints Without Feet www.cbse.online 16. What do you mean by the word “eccentric”? 23. What do you mean by the word “hysterics”? (a) uncommon (a) an exaggerated reaction (b) extra (b) a normal reacion (c) catchy (c) no reaction (d) none of the above (d) none of the above Ans : (a) uncommon Ans : (a) an exaggerated reaction 17. Why does Mrs Hall find the scientist eccentric? 24. What caused the villagers to suspect the scientist? (a) he visited during off season (a) the robery (b) his intention was only to work (b) the furniture incident (c) he looked weird (c) unexpected availability of cash on him (d) all of the above (d) all of the above Ans : (d) all of the above Ans : (a) the robery 18. Why was Mrs Hall prepared and ready to tolerate 25. “The scientist was always _____; now he became strange habits and irritable temper? furious.” (a) he had paid in advance (a) patient (b) he was a scientist (b) quick-tempered (c) both a and b (c) calm (d) none of the above (d) none of the above Ans : (a) he had paid in advance Ans : (b) quick-tempered 19. What does the first encounter tell us about Mrs Hall? 26. What was easier said than done? (a) She is not friendly (a) to see him (b) She is money-minded (b) to talk to him (c) she is disinterested in her guests (c) to hold him (d) all of the above (d) none of the above Ans : (b) She is money-minded Ans : (b) to talk to him 20. What is being referred to as the “strange incident” 27. Where was the theatrical company shop situated? that happened in the study? (a) Dury lane (a) Griffin stealing money while being invisible (b) Drury lane (b) Griffin arriving at the inn during off season (c) Druy lane (c) Griffin pretending to be waiting for a cheque (d) Druri Lane (d) none of the above Ans : (c) Druy lane Ans : (a) Griffin stealing money while being invisible 28. At Iping where did Griffin stay? (a) in a hotel 21. Who called the incident “an extraordinary affair”? (b) in an inn (a) clergyman (c) in a church (b) clergyman’s wife (d) in a but (c) Mrs Hall Ans : (b) in an inn (d) all of the above Ans : (a) clergyman 29. According to Mrs Hall, what type of a scientist was her guest? 22. What did she think had happened to her furniture? (a) good (a) nothing (b) brilliant (b) the scientist had put spirits in them (c) eccentric (c) the scientist was playing with them (d) all of the above (d) the furniture had gone mad Ans : (c) eccentric Ans : (b) the scientist had put spirits in them Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 354

Chapter 21 : Footprints Without Feet www.nodia.press 30. What did Griffin do in the big London store? 37. Who did Griffin attack and rob all the money? (a) he wore shoes (a) the landlord (b) he wore an overcoat (b) the assistance of the London store (c) he ate cold meat and sweets (c) the owner of the big London store (d) all of the above (d) the owner of the theatrical company Ans : (d) all of the above Ans : (d) the owner of the theatrical company 31. Why was it a bad time to wander about in London 38. How did Griffin escape from the assistants? without clothes? (a) by running hard (a) it was a rainy season (b) by removing his newly worn clothes (b) it was very hot (c) by hitting the assistants (c) it was bitterly cold (d) by hiding in a shed (d) none of the above Ans : (b) by removing his newly worn clothes Ans : (c) it was bitterly cold 39. For what did Griffin enter the big London store? 32. Who were following the muddy footprints? (a) for coldness (a) the landlord (b) for warmth (b) two girls (c) for money (c) Mr and Mrs Hall (d) all of the above (d) two boys Ans : (b) for warmth Ans : (d) two boys 40. Griffin left his muddy footprints on the steps of a 33. Griffin swallowed certain rare drugs and his body house in the middle of _____. became as _____ as a sheet of glass. (a) London (a) shining (b) Paris (b) thin (c) Moscow (c) transparent (d) Iping (d) thick Ans : (a) London Ans : (c) transparent 41. What type of man was Griffin? 34. Griffin discovered a medicine that could make his (a) brilliant scientist body _____. (b) lawless person (a) large (c) both a and b (b) small (d) none of the above (c) invisible Ans : (c) both a and b (d) all Ans : (c) invisible 42. Whose house did Griffin set on fire? (a) the landlord 35. Why was Mrs Hall prepared and ready to tolerate (b) the clergyman strange habits and irritable temper? (c) Mrs Hall (a) he had paid in advance (d) the shopkeeper (b) he was a scientist Ans : (a) the landlord (c) both a and b (d) none of the above 43. What was Griffin? Ans : (a) he had paid in advance (a) scientist (b) clergyman 36. After making a theft in the shop of a theatrical (c) shopkeeper company where did Griffin decide to go? (d) landlord (a) Iping village Ans : (a) scientist (b) Oxford city (c) Paris 44. _____ Boys noticed the muddy imprint of bare (d) London Ans : (a) Iping village Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 355

Chapter 21 : Footprints Without Feet www.cbse.online feet. himself warm. (a) Two (a) Store (b) Four (b) Library (c) Three (c) Science Lab (d) Five (d) Random house. Ans : (a) Two. Ans : (a) Store. 45. The story occurred in – 52. Griffin ate cold meat and _____ from the store. (a) America (a) Tea (b) Berlin (b) Water (c) London (c) Coffee (d) Paris (d) Coca- cola Ans : (c) London. Ans : (c) Coffee. 46. The name of the scientist was – 53. _____ was the centre of the theater world. (a) Gruffer (a) Samson Street (b) Griffin (b) Drury Lane (c) Genny (c) Welson street (d) Affin (d) Dubry Lane Ans : (b) Griffin. Ans : (b) Drury Lane. 47. Griffin the scientist was making – 54. Griffin decided to try the stock of a theatrical (a) A walking plant company in the hope getting some cloth to hide his – (b) A talking plant (a) Face (c) Invisible footprints (b) Feet (d) An invisible man (c) Hand Ans : (d) An invisible man. (d) Body Ans : (a) Face. 48. Griffin was a lawless man as he once – (a) Discovered a nrus 55. Griffin robbed the money from the – (b) Burned the house of his landlord (a) Streetma (c) Took the advantage of his best friend (b) Shopkeeper (d) Took the money of his landlord (c) Random house Ans : (b) Burned the house of his landlord. (d) Bank Ans : (b) Shopkeeper. 49. Only _____ can prove the presence of griffin after getting invisible. 56. Griffin wore _____ on his forehead – (a) Mud (a) Bandages (b) Grass (b) Mask (c) Water (c) White cloth (d) Clothes (d) False hair Ans : (a) Mud. Ans : (a) Bandages. 50. It was _____ when he started roaming without 57. Griffin ran away to the village named _____ after clothes after getting invisible. the incident of robbery. (a) Mid-autumn (a) Lping (b) Mid-winter (b) Leong (c) Rainy season (c) Iping (d) Mid-summer (d) Irish Ans : (b) Mid-winter. Ans : (c) Iping. 51. Griffin decided to stay at the _____ to keep Download all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs from www.cbse.online Page 356

Chapter 21 : Footprints Without Feet www.nodia.press 58. Mrs. Hall was the _____ of the landlord. 65. Finally Jaffers failed to catch Griffin as he – (a) Manger (a) Ran away (b) Wife (b) Proved his innocence (c) Daughter (c) became invisible (d) Housekeeper (d) Was a great scientist Ans : (b) Wife. Ans : (c) Became invisible. 59. Griffin again robbed money from _____. ******** (a) Mrs. Hall (b) Another shopkeeper www.cbse.online provides FREE PDF of 30 sample/ (c) Clergy man prebaord papers every year. Each school take preboard (d) Bank from these Papers. It has becomes a standard in CBSE Ans : (c) Clergy man. schools. These sample paper/preboard papers are based on Question Bank provided by www.cbse.online. So 60. Mrs. Hall got angry by seeing the door of the for Term 2 do study from question bank provided by _____ open. (a) Drawing room www.cbse.online (b) Bed room (c) Guest room For Term 2 Exam use only question Bank of (d) Study room www.cbse.online published by NODIAPRESS because every school Ans : (c) Guest room. make internal exam and preboard papers from these question bank. Every school and all teachers has PDF of these question bank. So they use these PDF for all internal exam and preboard exam. 61. The flying _____ from the bedpost hit and Mrs. Halls face. (a) Bandage (b) Hat (c) Umbrella (d) Stick Ans : (b) Hat. 62. Mrs. Hall got hurt in her leg by the moving _____ of the room. (a) Bed (b) Table (c) Stick (d) Chair Ans : (d) Chair. 63. The stick belonged to the _____ of Mrs. Hall by which she got hurt. (a) Mother (b) Grand mother (c) Father (d) Mother-in-law Ans : (a) Mother. 64. Mr. Jaffers was – (a) The constable (b) Village head (c) Another scientist (d) Ownerof the another inn Ans : (a) The constable. Get all Question Bank and 30 Sample Paper pdfs by whatsapp from +91 89056 29969 Page 357