Why was he wandering the streets?
Griffin was a lawless person. His landlord disliked him and tried to eject him from the house. In revenge, he set fire to the house. He had removed all his clothes to get away without being seen. That was why he had become a homeless wanderer without the money and clothes.
“Griffin was rather a lawless person.” Comment.
How did the invisible man first become visible?
What curious episode occurs in the study?
Why does Mrs Hall find the scientist eccentric?
How would you assess Griffin as a scientist?
What other extraordinary things happen at the inn?
Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?
How is Ausable different from other secret agents?
What does Horace Danby like to collect?
How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life?
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think about the place?
Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
What is he “a fairly successful hand” at?
What does Horace Danby like to collect?
You must have read about cells and DNA in your science books. Discuss Richard Ebright’s work in the light of what you have studied. If you get an opportunity to work like Richard Ebright on projects and experiments, which field would you like to work on and why?
What experiments and projects does he then undertake?
How does he treat the dog?
How does Ausable manage to make Max believe that there is a balcony attached to his room? Look back at his detailed description of it. What makes it a convincing story?
What kind of a person do you think the narrator, a veterinary surgeon, is? Would you say he is tactful as well as full of commonsense?
Who tried to invade the earth in the twenty-first century?
Who befriends him? Where does he take him?
Who is speaking to Horace Danby?