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Footprints Without Feet

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Q. 1
What did the two boys notice on the steps of the house?
A
Fresh imprints of a pair of shoes
B
Fresh imprints of a pair of bare feet
C
Nothing unusual
D
A pile of leaves
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Q. 2
Where did the boys find the fresh footprints leading to?
A
Nowhere, they disappeared suddenly
B
Up the hill
C
Down the street
D
Into the house
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Q. 3
What surprised the boys about the footprints?
A
They were old and faded
B
They were perfectly formed
C
They were made by shoes
D
They appeared out of nowhere
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Q. 4
How did the boys feel as they followed the footprints?
A
Excited
B
Frightened
C
Bored
D
Confused
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Q. 5
Pick the option that best describes how the boys are feeling based on the extract.
A
enchanted, curious, puzzled
B
enchanted, repulsed, curious
C
captivated, curious, puzzled
D
repulsed, curious, captivated
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Q. 6
What did the boys wonder about the barefooted man?
A
Why he was walking on the steps
B
If he was a ghost
C
If he had muddy feet
D
How fast he could run
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Q. 7
Why were the boys surprised to see a barefooted man in London? The boys were surprised because _____________ .
A
they had never seen footprints before
B
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.
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Q. 8
What did the boys find described in the magazine article?
A
A treasure map
B
A detailed plan of the house's room
C
A recipe for cookies
D
A love letter
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Q. 9
Pick the option that best matches synonyms of the word ‘gazed’.
A
(I) admired (II) disbelieved
B
(I) overlooked (II) stared
C
(I) gaped (II) gawked
D
(I) surveyed (II) overlooked
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Q. 10
How long had Horace been studying the house?
A
One month
B
Two weeks
C
Three days
D
Six months
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Q. 11
What action did Griffin take in revenge against his landlord?
A
He stole from him
B
He set fire to the house
C
He filed a lawsuit
D
He moved out peacefully
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Q. 12
Why did Griffin have to remove his clothes after setting fire to the house?
A
To disguise himself
B
To escape being seen
C
To avoid getting burned
D
To donate them to charity
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Q. 13
Why did Griffin set the landlord’s house on fire?
A
as an act of revenge
B
because his landlord disliked him
C
he had ejected his landlord
D
all of the above
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Q. 14
When did Griffin become quite invisible?
A
when he had his clothes on
B
when he left behind footprints in mud
C
after he removed his clothes
D
when he became a homeless wanderer
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Q. 15
The word ‘eject’ DOES NOT mean the same as:
A
throw out
B
oust
C
expel
D
admit
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Q. 16
What was the weather like when Griffin decided to wander London without clothes?
A
Rainy
B
Hot and sunny
C
Mid-winter and bitterly cold
D
Mild and pleasant
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Q. 17
How do we know that Griffin was a lawless person?
A
he had to escape to London
B
he had set fire to the landlord’s house
C
he had no money
D
the landlord did not like him
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Q. 18
Why does the narrator say that it was ‘a bad time of the year’?
A
It was very cold
B
Griffin had to wander in the streets
C
It was the end of the winter season.
D
all of the above
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Q. 19
How did Griffin manage to escape from the boys who followed his footprints?
A
He ran very fast
B
He changed his appearance
C
He flew away
D
He hid in a building
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Q. 20
What did Griffin become after setting fire to the house?
A
Homeless
B
Wealthy
C
Invisible
D
Famous
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Q. 21
What made the arrival of the stranger at the inn particularly unusual?
A
It was summertime
B
It was in a remote location
C
It was during a festival
D
It was winter
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Q. 22
Which event is referred to as ‘unusual’?
A
a stranger arriving at an inn in winter
B
a stranger having no money
C
a stranger with an uncommon appearance
D
the stranger’s desire for solitude
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Q. 23
What was Griffin’s actual motive of coming to Iping?
A
a desire for solitude
B
to get away from the crowded London city
C
not to be disturbed in his work
D
to recover from an accident
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Q. 24
How did Mrs. Hall feel about Griffin after he paid her in advance?
A
Suspicious
B
Annoyed
C
Relieved
D
Indifferent
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Q. 25
Why did Mrs. Hall ignore her guest’s strange habit?
A
she was an eccentric
B
he had paid the room rent in advance
C
she respected his desire for solitude
D
she did not want to disturb him
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Q. 26
The word ‘eccentric’ means the same as?
A
abnormal
B
unconventional
C
weird
D
all of the above
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Q. 27
How did Griffin pretend to have more money?
A
By borrowing from Mrs. Hall
B
By saying he was expecting a cheque
C
By stealing from other guests
D
By selling his belongings
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Q. 28
Why was Mrs. Hall prepared to excuse Griffin's strange habits and irritable temper?
A
Because she was afraid of him
B
Because he was her relative
C
Because he had paid in advance
D
Because he was famous
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Q. 29
Mrs. Hall made ‘every effort to be friendly’ with the stranger. Her act reveals that she was being:
A
understanding
B
thoughtless
C
civil
D
sympathetic
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Q. 30
What was Mrs. Hall's attitude towards Griffin's request for solitude?
A
She was offended
B
She was annoyed
C
She was amused
D
She was understanding
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Q. 31
How did he justify his disinterest in having a conversation with Mrs Hall?
A
both (a) and (b)
B
desired solitude
C
none of the above
D
didn't want to be disturbed during work
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Q. 32
Where did Griffin go next after big store?
A
At the inn
B
None of these
C
A big store
D
Theatre store
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Q. 33
What did Mrs. Hall think had happened to her furniture?
A
The furniture had gone mad
B
The scientist had put spirits in them
C
The scientist was playing with them
D
Nothing
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Q. 34
What was easier said than done?
A
To see Griffin
B
To talk to Griffin
C
To hold Griffin
D
None of these
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Q. 35
Who is the author of the story 'Footprints without feet'?
A
H.G. Wells
B
John Keats
C
James Herriot
D
W.B. Butler
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Q. 36
Where did Griffin go next after the theatre store ?
A
Snowland
B
None of these
C
Iping
D
Piping
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Q. 37
What was Griffin working on?
A
making a fool of children
B
making fake footprints
C
All of the above
D
making human bodies invisible
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Q. 38
"Brilliant scientist though he was, Griffin was rather a ________ person."
A
rude
B
lawful
C
lawless
D
good
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Q. 39
What suggests that Griffin was a homeless wanderer?
A
All of these
B
No money
C
Invisible
D
No clothes
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Q. 40
What does the first encounter tell us about Mrs Hall?
A
She is disinterested in her guests
B
She is not friendly
C
She is money-minded
D
All of the above
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Q. 41
Mr. Jaffers was a ___________ .
A
constable
B
shopkeeper
C
landlord
D
clergyman
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Q. 42
The hat on the ________ leapt up itself into Mrs. Hall's face.
A
dressing table
B
table lamp
C
bedpost
D
chair
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Q. 43
What is the strange incident that happened in the study of the clergyman?
A
None of the above
B
Griffin pretending to be waiting for a cheque
C
Griffin arriving at the inn during off season
D
Griffin stealing money while being invisible
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Q. 44
Who called the incident 'an extraordinary affair'?
A
clergyman's wife
B
All of these
C
clergyman
D
Mrs Hall
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Q. 45
How did Griffin finally escape?
A
by hiding
B
by hitting them
C
by running away as fast as he could
D
by taking off all his clothes
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Q. 46
"The two boys started in surprise at the fresh muddy imprints of a pair of_________ .
A
None of these
B
tyres
C
shoes
D
bare feet
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Q. 47
Griffin robbed :
A
Clergyman
B
Shopkeeper
C
Both (a) and (b)
D
None of these
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Q. 48
Why does Mrs Hall find the scientist eccentric?
A
his intention was only to work
B
he visited during off season
C
all of the above
D
he looked weird
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Q. 49
Where was the theatrical company shop situated?
A
Drury Lane
B
Druri Lane
C
Druy Lane
D
Dury Lane
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Q. 50
What did Griffin take from the theatre store ?
A
food
B
wine
C
bandages
D
All of these
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Q. 51
Where did Griffin find comfort in London?
A
None of these
B
At the inn
C
A big store
D
Theatre store
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Q. 52
When Griffin gave some ready cash to Mrs. Hall, she became __________ .
A
angry
B
happy
C
curious
D
suspicious
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Q. 53
What do you mean by the word 'hysterics'?
A
An exaggerated reaction
B
A normal reaction
C
No reaction
D
None of the above
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Q. 54
"The scientist was always _________ now he became furious."
A
None of these
B
quick-tempered
C
calm
D
patient
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Q. 55
Why was Mrs Hall prepared and ready to tolerate Griffin's strange habits and irritable temper?
A
none of the above
B
he had paid in advance
C
both (a) and (b)
D
he was a scientist
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Q. 56
The invisible man was leaving his imprints in______ .
A
Iping
B
All of these
C
confused
D
perplexed
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Q. 57
What did Griffin do for revenge from his landlord?
A
Burned himself
B
Burned the landlord
C
Burned the house
D
He didn't do anything for revenge
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Q. 58
What was an unusual event in Iping ?
A
nothing was unusual there
B
a guest at the inn during spring
C
a guest at the inn during summers
D
a guest at the inn during winters
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Q. 59
Why was it a bad time to wander in London?
A
None of the above
B
Both (a) and (b)
C
It was mid-winter
D
He was without clothes
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