Class 10 English - Footprints Without Feet - Chapter The Hack Driver NCERT Solutions | Do you think the lawyer was gullible? Ho

Lutkins openly takes the lawyer all over the village. How is it that no one lets out the secret? (Hint: Notice that the hack driver asks the lawyer to keep out of sight behind him when they go into Fritz’s.) Can you find other such subtle ways in which Lutkins manipulates the tour?

Why do you think Lutkins’ neighbours were anxious to meet the lawyer?

What does he say about Lutkins?

Who is Lutkins?

When the lawyer reached New Mullion, did ‘Bill’ know that he was looking for Lutkins? When do you think Bill came up with his plan for fooling the lawyer?

Who befriends him? Where does he take him?

Does the narrator serve the summons that day?

Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think about the place?

After his first day’s experience with the hack driver the lawyer thinks of returning to New Mullion to practise law. Do you think he would have reconsidered this idea after his second visit?

What more does Bill say about Lutkins and his family?

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 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?

Do you think Tricki was happy to go home? What do you think will happen now?

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

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

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

Why does the marriage not take place?

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

Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?

Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he faltered. Where did he go wrong and why?

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

Bholi’s story must have moved you. Do you think girl children are not treated at par with boys? You are aware that the government has introduced a scheme to save the girl child as the sex ratio is declining. The scheme is called Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Save the Girl Child. Read about the scheme and design a poster in groups of four and display on the school notice board.