Class 10 English - Footprints Without Feet - Chapter The Book that Saved the Earth NCERT Solutions | Do you think books are being replaced by

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

If you were in Noodle’s place, how would you handle Think-Tank’s mistakes?

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’?

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?

Who is Fowler and what is his first authentic thrill of the day?

Does she find her teacher different from the people at home?

What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?

Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school?

How would you assess Griffin as a scientist?

If you were caught in a situation like this, how would you have dealt with it?

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

What kind of a person is her husband?

What more does Bill say about Lutkins and his family?

“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?)