Multiple Choice Questions
Footprints Without Feet
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Total 59 questions available
Q. 1
What did the two boys notice on the steps of the house?
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Fresh imprints of a pair of shoesB
Fresh imprints of a pair of bare feetC
Nothing unusualD
A pile of leavesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
Where did the boys find the fresh footprints leading to?
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Nowhere, they disappeared suddenlyB
Up the hillC
Down the streetD
Into the houseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
What surprised the boys about the footprints?
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They were old and fadedB
They were perfectly formedC
They were made by shoesD
They appeared out of nowhereClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
How did the boys feel as they followed the footprints?
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ExcitedB
FrightenedC
BoredD
ConfusedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
Pick the option that best describes how the boys are feeling based on the extract.
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enchanted, curious, puzzledB
enchanted, repulsed, curiousC
captivated, curious, puzzledD
repulsed, curious, captivatedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
What did the boys wonder about the barefooted man?
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Why he was walking on the stepsB
If he was a ghostC
If he had muddy feetD
How fast he could runClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
Why were the boys surprised to see a barefooted man in London? The boys were surprised because _____________
.
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they had never seen footprints beforeB
everybody in London moved around in shoes.C
it was pretty cold to move around bare feet.D
only a person who is homeless and wanderer does so.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 8
What did the boys find described in the magazine article?
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A treasure mapB
A detailed plan of the house's roomC
A recipe for cookiesD
A love letterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
Pick the option that best matches synonyms of the word ‘gazed’.
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(I) admired (II) disbelievedB
(I) overlooked (II) staredC
(I) gaped (II) gawkedD
(I) surveyed (II) overlookedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
How long had Horace been studying the house?
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One monthB
Two weeksC
Three daysD
Six monthsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
What action did Griffin take in revenge against his landlord?
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He stole from himB
He set fire to the houseC
He filed a lawsuitD
He moved out peacefullyClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
Why did Griffin have to remove his clothes after setting fire to the house?
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To disguise himselfB
To escape being seenC
To avoid getting burnedD
To donate them to charityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
Why did Griffin set the landlord’s house on fire?
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as an act of revengeB
because his landlord disliked himC
he had ejected his landlordD
all of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
When did Griffin become quite invisible?
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when he had his clothes onB
when he left behind footprints in mudC
after he removed his clothesD
when he became a homeless wandererClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
The word ‘eject’ DOES NOT mean the same as:
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throw outB
oustC
expelD
admitClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
What was the weather like when Griffin decided to wander London without clothes?
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RainyB
Hot and sunnyC
Mid-winter and bitterly coldD
Mild and pleasantClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
How do we know that Griffin was a lawless person?
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he had to escape to LondonB
he had set fire to the landlord’s houseC
he had no moneyD
the landlord did not like himClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
Why does the narrator say that it was ‘a bad time of the year’?
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It was very coldB
Griffin had to wander in the streetsC
It was the end of the winter season.D
all of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
How did Griffin manage to escape from the boys who followed his footprints?
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He ran very fastB
He changed his appearanceC
He flew awayD
He hid in a buildingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
What did Griffin become after setting fire to the house?
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HomelessB
WealthyC
InvisibleD
FamousClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
What made the arrival of the stranger at the inn particularly unusual?
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It was summertimeB
It was in a remote locationC
It was during a festivalD
It was winterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
Which event is referred to as ‘unusual’?
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a stranger arriving at an inn in winterB
a stranger having no moneyC
a stranger with an uncommon appearanceD
the stranger’s desire for solitudeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
What was Griffin’s actual motive of coming to Iping?
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a desire for solitudeB
to get away from the crowded London cityC
not to be disturbed in his workD
to recover from an accidentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
How did Mrs. Hall feel about Griffin after he paid her in advance?
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SuspiciousB
AnnoyedC
RelievedD
IndifferentClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
Why did Mrs. Hall ignore her guest’s strange habit?
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she was an eccentricB
he had paid the room rent in advanceC
she respected his desire for solitudeD
she did not want to disturb himClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
The word ‘eccentric’ means the same as?
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abnormalB
unconventionalC
weirdD
all of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
How did Griffin pretend to have more money?
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By borrowing from Mrs. HallB
By saying he was expecting a chequeC
By stealing from other guestsD
By selling his belongingsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
Why was Mrs. Hall prepared to excuse Griffin's strange habits and irritable temper?
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Because she was afraid of himB
Because he was her relativeC
Because he had paid in advanceD
Because he was famousClick an option to check your answer
Q. 29
Mrs. Hall made ‘every effort to be friendly’ with the stranger. Her act reveals that she was being:
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understandingB
thoughtlessC
civilD
sympatheticClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
What was Mrs. Hall's attitude towards Griffin's request for solitude?
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She was offendedB
She was annoyedC
She was amusedD
She was understandingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
How did he justify his disinterest in having a
conversation with Mrs Hall?
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both (a) and (b)B
desired solitudeC
none of the aboveD
didn't want to be disturbed during workClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
Where did Griffin go next after big store?
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At the innB
None of theseC
A big storeD
Theatre storeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
What did Mrs. Hall think had happened to her
furniture?
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The furniture had gone madB
The scientist had put spirits in themC
The scientist was playing with themD
NothingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
What was easier said than done?
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To see GriffinB
To talk to GriffinC
To hold GriffinD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
Who is the author of the story 'Footprints without
feet'?
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H.G. WellsB
John KeatsC
James HerriotD
W.B. ButlerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
Where did Griffin go next after the theatre store ?
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SnowlandB
None of theseC
IpingD
PipingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
What was Griffin working on?
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making a fool of childrenB
making fake footprintsC
All of the aboveD
making human bodies invisibleClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
"Brilliant scientist though he was, Griffin was
rather a ________ person."
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rudeB
lawfulC
lawlessD
goodClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
What suggests that Griffin was a homeless
wanderer?
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All of theseB
No moneyC
InvisibleD
No clothesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
What does the first encounter tell us about Mrs Hall?
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She is disinterested in her guestsB
She is not friendlyC
She is money-mindedD
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
Mr. Jaffers was a ___________ .
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constableB
shopkeeperC
landlordD
clergymanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
The hat on the ________ leapt up itself into
Mrs. Hall's face.
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dressing tableB
table lampC
bedpostD
chairClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
What is the strange incident that happened in the
study of the clergyman?
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None of the aboveB
Griffin pretending to be waiting for a chequeC
Griffin arriving at the inn during off seasonD
Griffin stealing money while being invisibleClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Who called the incident 'an extraordinary affair'?
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clergyman's wifeB
All of theseC
clergymanD
Mrs HallClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
How did Griffin finally escape?
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by hidingB
by hitting themC
by running away as fast as he couldD
by taking off all his clothesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
"The two boys started in surprise at the fresh
muddy imprints of a pair of_________ .
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None of theseB
tyresC
shoesD
bare feetClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Griffin robbed :
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ClergymanB
ShopkeeperC
Both (a) and (b)D
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
Why does Mrs Hall find the scientist eccentric?
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his intention was only to workB
he visited during off seasonC
all of the aboveD
he looked weirdClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
Where was the theatrical company shop situated?
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Drury LaneB
Druri LaneC
Druy LaneD
Dury LaneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
What did Griffin take from the theatre store ?
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foodB
wineC
bandagesD
All of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
Where did Griffin find comfort in London?
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None of theseB
At the innC
A big storeD
Theatre storeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
When Griffin gave some ready cash to Mrs. Hall,
she became __________ .
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angryB
happyC
curiousD
suspiciousClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
What do you mean by the word 'hysterics'?
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An exaggerated reactionB
A normal reactionC
No reactionD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
"The scientist was always _________ now he became furious."
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None of theseB
quick-temperedC
calmD
patientClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
Why was Mrs Hall prepared and ready to tolerate
Griffin's strange habits and irritable temper?
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none of the aboveB
he had paid in advanceC
both (a) and (b)D
he was a scientistClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
The invisible man was leaving his imprints in______ .
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IpingB
All of theseC
confusedD
perplexedClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
What did Griffin do for revenge from his landlord?
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Burned himselfB
Burned the landlordC
Burned the houseD
He didn't do anything for revengeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
What was an unusual event in Iping ?
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nothing was unusual thereB
a guest at the inn during springC
a guest at the inn during summersD
a guest at the inn during wintersClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
Why was it a bad time to wander in London?
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None of the aboveB
Both (a) and (b)C
It was mid-winterD
He was without clothesClick an option to check your answer
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