English · Class 10
Literature: Footprints Without Feet
Learn Literature: Footprints Without Feet with notes, examples, and practice questions.
2 sections15–25 min read6 MCQs · 2 examples
Chapter Overview
Footprints Without Feet is the Class 10 supplementary reader — stories of mystery, trust, science, and social justice. Questions focus on plot twists, character motivation, and thematic messages.
Supplementary Stories
- A Triumph of Surgery — James Herriot; Tricki the overfed dog; Mrs Pumphrey; recovery through hospital discipline
- The Thief's Story — Ruskin Bond; Hari Singh robs Anil but returns money; trust transforms thief
- The Midnight Visitor — Ausable the secret agent; Max the rival spy; fake balcony trick
- A Question of Trust — Horace Danby the respectable thief; lady in red tricks him; irony of title
- Footprints without Feet — Griffin the invisible scientist; abuse of discovery; shopkeeper, Marvel, Kemp
- The Making of a Scientist — Richard Ebright; mother nurtures curiosity; monarch butterfly project leads to scientific fame
- The Necklace — Guy de Maupassant; Matilda borrows necklace, loses it, ten years of poverty; paste replica twist
- Bholi — K.A. Abbas; Sulekha the 'stammering' girl; rejected groom; becomes village teacher
- The Book That Saved the Earth — Claire Boiko; 25th century; Think-Tank misreads Mother Goose rhymes as Earth attack plans
Solved Examples
Step-by-step solutions — read each step before checking the final answer.
The Thief's Story
Why did Hari Singh return the money?
- 1Anil's trust and kindness
- 2Hari wanted to learn, not just steal
- 3Guilt and desire to remain trustworthy
Answer
Anil's friendship and trust made Hari value learning and honesty over theft.
Footprints without Feet
How did Griffin become invisible?
- 1Swallowed rare drugs
- 2Body reflected no light
- 3Experiment on himself
Answer
He took rare drugs that made his body transparent like glass.
Key Points to Remember
- ✓ Tricki's cure needed strict diet, not luxuries
- ✓ Horace Danby stole once a year — 'respectable' criminal fooled by smarter thief
- ✓ Matilda's pride caused unnecessary suffering — necklace was imitation
- ✓ Bholi chooses dignity over marriage with greedy Bishamber
Exam Tips
- • Note twist endings: Necklace, Question of Trust, Midnight Visitor
- • Character contrast: Griffin vs Ebright (misuse vs use of science)
- • Short answer: quote story title and author
- • Bholi and Hari Singh show education and trust change lives
Practice MCQs — Literature: Footprints Without Feet
Test your understanding with topic-wise multiple choice questions. Explanations appear after each answer.
Question 1 of 6Score: 0/0
Tricki was a dog owned by: