Class 10 English - Footprints Without Feet - Chapter The Book that Saved the Earth NCERT Solutions | If you were in Noodle’s place, how

Noodle avoids offending Think-Tank but at the same time he corrects his mistakes. How does he manage to do that?

What guesses are made by Think–Tank about the books found on earth?

Why are books referred to as a man’s best companion? Which is your favourite book and why? Write a paragraph about that book.

Who tried to invade the earth in the twenty-first century?

Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?

Do you think books are being replaced by the electronic media? Can we do away with books altogether?

Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?

How is Ausable different from other secret agents?

What does Horace Danby like to collect?

How did the invisible man first become visible?

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?

Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?

What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?

“Ausable did not fit any description of a secret agent Fowler had ever read.” What do secret agents in books and films look like, in your opinion? Discuss in groups or in class some stories or movies featuring spies, detectives and secret agents, and compare their appearance with that of Ausable in this story. (You may mention characters from fiction in languages other than English. In English fiction you may have come across Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, or Miss Marple. Have you watched any movies featuring James Bond?)

Why is he tempted to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest?

Why does he steal every year?

Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage? What does this tell us about her?

Looking back at the story, when do you think Ausable thought up his plan for getting rid of Max? Do you think he had worked out his plan in detail right from the beginning? Or did he make up a plan taking advantage of events as they happened?

What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?

What curious episode occurs in the study?

What does he get from Anil in return for his work?

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?