The Invisible man - The Thousand and One Bottles

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3. The Thousand and One Bottles

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

Q. 1. How did Fearenside's dog attack the stranger ?

Ans. The next day, when the stranger's luggage arrived at the Coach and Horses inn, the stranger, muffled in hat, coat, gloves and wrapper came out impatiently to meet Fearenside's cart (the man who brought his luggage from the station). The stranger had a lot of luggage, including boxes of glass bottles cushioned by straw, apparatus, books, tools etc. Suddenly, Fearenside's dog began to sniff and growl at the stranger. The dog sprang straight at his hand. Things happened in a flash. The dog's teeth had slipped the stranger's hand. It received a hard kick. The dog jumped sideways and went for the stranger's legs. His trousers were torn. The stranger glanced at his torn gloves and trousers and rushed up the steps into his bedroom.

Q. 2. What did Fearenside tell Henfrey about the stranger ?

Ans. At a local bar in the evening, Fearenside told Henfrey about the incident when his dog bites the stranger and what he had seen through the tear in the strange man's trousers. In the place of pink skin, he had seen only blackness. He also told Henfrey that this strange man had a piebald. Also he had black and white patches all over his body. Henfrey interrupted Fearenside and asked him that why his nose was as pink as paint? Fearenside agreed to him and said he could be a half-breed and therefore he might be ashamed of it and due to this reason, he had covered his skin with bandages.

Q. 3. What did the stranger's luggage contain ?

Ans. The stranger had a lot of luggage. There were a couple of trunks, but in addition to that there was a box of books —big, fat books and there were some hand written notes. The luggage contained a dozen or more crates, boxes and cases, containing objects packed in straw. There were thousands of glass bottles of different sizes and shapes, experimental apparatus, tools etc. When the stranger unpacked his luggage, there were so many fat bottles containing powders, small and slender bottles containing coloured and white fluids, bottles with round bodies and slender necks, bottles with fine corks, bottle with bungs and with wooden caps.

Q. 4. How did the stranger react after being attacked by the dog ?

Ans. When the stranger went downstairs to collect his luggage from Fearenside, the man who bought his luggage from the station, his dog began to growl at him. As the stranger was bit by the dog, he moved upstairs to his room. He was followed by Mr. Hall who wanted to extend help if he need. He went straight upstairs and entered the room through the open door without knocking. He seemed to see a handless arm waving towards him, and a face with three huge indeterminate spots in white. Then he was struck violently in the chest, hurled out and the door slammed in his face.

The invisible Man-Mr. Teddy Henfrey's First Impression

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Class-12

2. Mr. Teddy Henfrey's First Impression

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

Q. 1. What did Mrs. Hall tell Teddy Henfrey to do ?

Ans. Mrs. Hall wanted Teddy Henfrey to mend the clock in the stranger's room. She told Henfrey that she would be glad if he would give the old clock in the parlour a bit of look as the hour-hand is not working properly and points at six continuously. They entered into the visitor's room without knocking which the visitor did not like at all. He told Mrs. Hall that he did not like people entering into his room without his permission or knocking as this disturbs him concentrating in the research which he is doing. He told Mrs. Hall that the room is really for his own private use and he likes to be alone and undisturbed.

Q. 2. Why was Teddy Henfrey surprised to see the strange visitor ?

Ans. When Teddy and Mrs. Hall entered into visitor's room, they saw him seated in the armchair before the fire, with his bandaged head drooping on one side. The light in the room lit his eyes and left his down cast—face in darkness and the thing that surprised Henfrey was that the man had an enormous mouth wide open, so opened that it swallowed the whole of the lower portion of his face. It was very sensational, a white band head, the monstrous goggle eyes and his huge yawn below it. Henfrey looked at the dark spectacles and murmured that 'it’s like a lobster'.

Q. 3. What did the visitor want to convey to Mrs. Hall for not being disturbed by anyone ?

Ans. When Mrs. Hall and Henfrey entered into the stranger's room without knocking, he felt very annoyed. He told Mrs. Hall that he is doing a research and that could be messed up by people entering whenever they want. Also, Henfrey took a long time with the clock so as to watch the stranger for more time. The stranger caught him wasting time and told him 'why don't you finish and go?' and the stranger became excessively annoyed. The stranger also told Mrs. Hall that no one should disturb him. He met with an accident and his eyes sometimes got so weak and painful that he has to shut himself up in the dark/for hours together. At such times the slightest disturbance, might be a source of annoyance to him.

Q. 4. Why did the stranger decide to go to Iping village ?

Ans. The stranger was eager to get away from the crowded London. He wanted solitude, less curious eyes and less disturbance. He wanted to go to a remote place which was less populated where he could carry on with his research work, that was why he came to Iping village. There he took a room at Coaches and Horses inn. Moreover, the stranger had bandages all over his face, dark glasses, wide brimmed hat and a long coat. His appearance was very uncommon which set all tongues wagging. His unfriendly, unsocial behaviour and his unusual appearance made him a suspicious character. He was disapproved by the people of Iping village.

The invisible Man- The Strange Man's Arrival

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Class - xII

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

1. The Strange Man's Arrival

Q. 1. Describe how the strange visitor was dressed.

Ans. The stranger came to "Coach and Horses" inn in February, carrying a little black portmanteau in his hand. He wore a brown overcoat and thick gloves in his hands. He was wrapped up in bandages from head to foot. He also wore a hat that hide every inch of })is face and blue spectacles with sidelights which basically looked like goggles. His coat had high collars that completely hid his cheeks and face. Although the fire was burning briskly the visitor did not remove his coat and hat that was wet because of snow. He was staring out of the window at the falling snow in the yard. He even refused to give his hat and coat to Mrs. Hall to dry them.

Q. 2. Why was Mrs. Hall surprised. to see the visitor in his room ?

Ans. When Mrs. Hall went to the visitor's room with a mustard pot, she noticed he had taken off the overcoat and hat. She picked up the hat so as to dry it. "Leave the hat", the visitor said in a muffled voice and was looking at her. At that moment Mrs. Hall stood gaping at him and was very surprised to speak anything. The visitor covered the lower part of his face with a cloth so that he could hide his mouth and jaws. He also wore a dark brown jacket with a high collar turned up about his neck. He tied a silk white muffler around his neck to put the mouth-piece to his lips. His appearance was very different and uncommon which made him a suspicious character of Iping village.

Q. 3. What did the stranger tell Mrs. Hall when he was smoking a pipe ?

Ans. When Mrs. Hall went to visitor's room, he was smoking a pipe: He told her that he have some luggage at Bramblehurst station. He asked Mrs. Hall how he could have collect it. Mrs. Hall told him that he can get it next day only. He got disappointed as there was no speedier delivery. After this, Mrs. Hall developed a conversation about steep road and accidents. But the visitor didn't seem to be interested and ended the conversation by laughing abruptly and asking for matchsticks as his pipe was out. Though Mrs. Hall was continually frustrated by the strange man's refusal to talk with her, still she tolerated the stranger as she had got some gold coins from the visitor.

Q. 4. Give the character-sketch of Mrs. Hall.

Ans. Mrs. Hall was the wife of Mr. Hall and the owner of the "Coach and Horses" inn at Iping village. She was a very friendly and down-to-earth woman who enjoys socializing with her guests. She asked for stranger's coat to dry it in the kitchen. She was frustrated by his refusal to talk with her when she tried to get him into the conversation and narrated her nephew’s injury by a knife. She was also angry with the strange visitor's repeated temper tantrums. She was a hardworking lady as she cooked the ham and eggs, laid the table and done everything on her own. She even shouted at her maid Millie and gave her a few verbal stabs for excessive slowness.

Q. 5. Describe stranger's adventures in the village of lping in your own words.

Ans. It became difficult for the stranger to hide himself in the crowded London city so he went to a lonely village-'Iping'. There, he rented two rooms in the Inn of Mrs. Hall. He became the attraction of the village because of his eccentric nature and unusual appearance. He did not mix up with other people and kept his room locked most of the time. He got furious if anyone disturbed him. When all the money stolen from the theatrical company was spent he stole money from the clergyman's study. He had left his room open. Curious Mr. and Mrs. Hall entered it. They were surprised to see his bandages and clothes on his bed. Just then invisible stranger arrived. He flung the hat on Mrs. Hall and pushed both of them out of his room With a chair and locked the door. As the furniture of the room became alive, Mrs. Hall suspected witchcraft caused by the mysterious scientist. He became furious when asked about his mysterious appearance. Mr. Jaffers, the constable was sent to arrest him. But the stranger took off his clothes and became invisible. He hit Jaffers and his helpers invisible blows, knocked down Jaffers and escaped.