Updated on 04/06/2026
Ch.-5. Footprints without Feet (H.G. Wells)
1. Who is the author of the science-fiction story ‘Footprints Without Feet’?
Ans. H. G. Wells
2. What was Griffin’s profession?
Ans. He was a brilliant scientist.
3. What happened when Griffin swallowed certain drugs?
Ans. His body became as transparent as a sheet of glass.
4. Whose house did Griffin set on fire out of revenge?
Ans. His London landlord's house.
5. Who was Mrs. Hall?
Ans. The owner and landlady of the local inn at the village of Iping.
6. What type of a man was Griffin?
Ans. He was a brilliant scientist but a lawless person.
7. According to Mrs. Hall what type of a scientist was her guest?
Ans. An eccentric
8. At Iping where did Griffin stay?
Ans. At a local village inn.
9. Who was secretly sent to catch Griffin?
Ans. The constable, Mr. Jaffers
10. Why did Griffin become a completely homeless wanderer?
Ans. Because he had to remove all his clothes to remain invisible and escape the law.
*5. Footprints without Feet (H.G. Wells)*
Textual Questions
Q. 1 How did the invisible man manage to make himself visible for the first time in London?
Ans. The invisible man entered a big London store. He opened boxes and wrappers and wore warm clothes. He also wore shoes, an overcoat and a hat. Thus he was a fully visible man.
Q. 2 Why was Mrs. Hall found the scientist eccentric?
Ans. Griffin came to Iping in winter. His coming at that time was strange. His appearance and habits were also strange. Furthermore, he wore thick bandages across his face and dark glasses. Mrs. Hall politely tried to be friendly with him. But he got angry. These things compelled me to think that he was an eccentric person.
Q. 3 Describe the curious and unsettling episode that occurred early in the morning at the clergyman's study.
Ans. One day, early in the morning. The clergyman and his wife heard noises in their study room. They heard the chink of money. Someone was stealing money from the desk. They opened the door silently. But they were surprised to find the room empty. Yet the money was missing. This was very curious.
Q. 4 Why were the two young boys in London surprised and fascinated?
Ans. The two boys in London saw the muddy footprints. The footprints were fresh. But they could not see any man. The footprints moved on. Soon these prints disappeared. So, the two boys were surprised and fascinated.
Q. 5 What did Griffin do inside the big London store?
Ans. Inside the London store, Griffin wore woolen clothes. He wore shoes, an overcoat and a hat. He ate cold meat and drank coffee. He enjoyed sweets and wine also. Then he slept on a pile of quilts.
Q. 6 What happened when Griffin didn’t wake up in time?
Ans. Griffin entered into a big London store. There he slept on a pile of quilts. The next morning he did not wake up in time. The shop assistants opened the door. They found Griffin sleeping.
Q. 7 What did Griffin do in the shop of a theatrical company and what did he do to the owner? ?
Ans. Griffin entered the shop of a theatrical company. He wore bandages round his forehead. Then he wore dark glasses, a false nose and a big hat. He put side whiskers also. Then he attacked the shopkeeper. He robbed his money and came out.
Q. 8 What other extraordinary things happen at the inn?
Ans. First, Mrs. Hall heard a sniff close to her ear. This was very strange as she did not see anyone near her. Secondly, the hat leapt up and struck her face. Thirdly, the bedroom chair sprang into the air and attacked her. These were the three extraordinary things.
Q. 9 What happened to the constable?
Ans. The policeman tried to catch Griffin. But he looked like a headless man. Griffin hit the constable. Then Griffin took off his clothes and became totally invisible. The constable was hit by unseen blows.
Q. 10 How did Griffin become a homeless wanderer without clothes?
Ans. Griffin was a lawless scientist. He wanted to take revenge on his landlord. He set his house on fire. Then he took some rare drugs. He took off his clothes and became invisible. Thus he became a homeless wanderer without clothes.
Long-Answer
Q. 1 “Griffin was a rather lawless person.” Comment.”
Ans. Griffin was a scientist. But he was a lawless person. He discovered how to make the human body invisible. His landlord did not like him. Griffin became angry. He set the house on fire. Then he became invisible. He went into a big London store and stole clothes from there. Then he went to a shop of a theatrical company. He stole clothes and other things from there. He attacked the shopkeeper and robbed him. Then he came to Iping village. He stayed at an inn. He stole money from a clergyman’s house. When the village constable Mr. Jaffers came to arrest him, he became invisible and beat him. He became free, all these things show that he was a lawless person.