Question 1.

The strangers arrival at the inn was an

unusual event. Moreover, his behaviour was very
rude. Why did Mrs Hall put up with the antics of
the stranger then?
Answer. It was February when the stranger arrived at the
Coach and Horses inn in Iping. It was a time of biting
cold with wind and snow. Not many people visited Iping in
winters and hence, the inn business must have been low.
To have a guest at that time of the year was something
unheard of. Mrs Hall was very happy. Moreover, the
stranger did no bargaining. He gave her two gold coins.
However, he was a very rude character. He snubbed her
many times and even destroyed some property of the
inn. However, Mrs Hall kept her cool because every time
she confronted him for the damage, he told her to bill him
down. The money kept coming in and Mrs Hall didnt want
to lose the customer until it was holiday season again.
Q 2. Describe the appearance of the stranger when
he arrived at the inn. Why was Mrs Hall scared out
of her wits by his appearance?
Answer. The stranger was wrapped from head to toe and
the large hat that he wore hid every inch of his face
except the shiny tip of his nose. Mrs Hall gave him a
room. When she went there, she noticed that his clothes
were still on. He was also wearing big blue spectacles
with sidelights and had a bush side-whisker over his coat-
collar that completely hid his cheeks and face. The next
time she went into the room, she saw that the stranger
had taken off his overcoat and hat. He was holding a
handkerchief to his mouth that hid the lower portion of
his jaw and that made his voice muffled. But what was
more startling was that his whole face, except his pink
nose, was covered in bandages. His hair bent through the
bandages and gave him the most grotesque appearance.
It gave Mrs Hall the shock of her life.
Question 3. Describe Teddy Henfreys first
impression of the Invisible Man.
Answer. The Invisible Man was sleeping when Mrs Hall
came with Mr Teddy Henfrey, the clock-jobber. He woke
up with a startle. When Teddy entered, he was taken
aback by the bandaged appearance of the man. Getting
his consent, Mr Teddy Henfrey proceeded to work. But he
worked as slow as possible. He wanted to know more
about the stranger. The stranger kept staring at him and
the silence of the room made Teddy nervous. He tried to
start a conversation, but the stranger snubbed him.
Moreover, the stranger told him that he was wasting time
and he should concentrate on his work and leave. Mr
Teddy was really annoyed at this behaviour. He was the
first one to spread rumours about the Invisible Man. He
thought that the man was bandaged as he was trying to
run away from the police. He told Mr Hall the same thing
and asked him to take a note of the situation.
Question 4. Its a rummy case altogether. What
was the rummy case? What possible explanation
was given for it?
Answer. The unusual stranger was staying in the Coach
and Horses inn at Iping. He was eagerly waiting for his
luggage to arrive. Fearenside, the cart-driver brought the
luggage and was standing outside the inn with Mr Hall.
The Invisible Man came running down. Just as he was
about to reach the cart, Fearensides dog attacked him.
His glove and trousers were torn apart. But he said that
he was not hurt. Later, Mr Teddy and Fearenside met at
the bar and discussed the incident. Fearenside said that
the man was black as when he saw through the tore
trousers, he expected that his skin would be pinkish. But
it was complete blackness. Mr Teddy Henfrey said that it
was a rummy case because his nose was pink.
Fearenside said that the man was probably a piebald. He
thought that the man was half-breed and therefore, kept
himself covered all the time
Question 5. Its a most remarkable story. What
made Mr Bunting say this?
Answer. Mr Cuss, the general practitioner at !ping
village, was a curious cat by nature. He heard about the
stranger staying at (ping. The news of him being covered
in bandages excited his professional interest. He was also
jealous to learn that the stranger had numerous bottles of
chemicals with him. He made the excuse of a subscription
and was able to arrange a meeting with him.
Unfortunately, the interview ended abruptly and he ran
straight to another bar where Mr Bunting was sitting. He
told Mr Bunting that the stranger got irritated with him
and what happened next made him shiver and ran
thinking that he had gone insane. Actually, Griffin had
scared him by showing his empty sleeve and poking his
nose with his invisible hand. Though Mr Bunting looked
suspiciously at Mr Cuss, he said that its a most
remarkable story.
Question 6. How did Griffin move about in the
village of Iping? What were the rumours revolving
around regarding his bandages?
Answer. Griffins behaviour was very unusual. He did not
go to church. Some days he would be continuously busy
in his work and on others, he would just pace up and
down in his room. His temper was very unpredictable.
Moreover, he rarely went abroad by daylight and had no
communication with the outside world. However, he
always kept himself covered whether it was cold or hot.
Griffin would walk on the loneliest paths and among the
shades of the trees. People often got scared when they
met him walking down the street. Moreover, his
appearance made him the talk of the town. Mrs Hall kept
telling everybody that he was an `experimental
investigator. However, many also believed that he was a
criminal trying to hide himself in bandages. Some thought
that he was an anarchist. Then there were people like
Fearenside who believed that he was a piebald.
Question 7. Describe the burglary that took place
at Mr Buntings house in your own words.
Answer. In the wee hours of Whit Monday, Mrs Bunting
was woken up by a strong impression that the door of the
bedroom had opened and closed. When she was sure that
there was an intruder in the house, she woke Mr Bunting
up. Mr Bunting didnt act in haste and after making sure
that a burglar was at work, armed himself with a poker
and went down. The couple could hear the study drawers
being opened and rustle of papers. A match was lit in the
study. Mr Bunting tried to peek, but he could spot no one.
Suddenly, they heard the chink of money and realised
that the burglar had found the reserve. Mr Bunting
barged into the room only to find the room perfectly
empty. They were completely astonished. The candle was
lit and the money was gone, but there was no one in the
room. Then they ran towards the sound coming from the
kitchen but not a soul was to be found.
Question 8. My good old furniture! Twas in that
very chair my poor dear mother used to sit when I
was a little girl. To think it should rise up against
me now! What had happened to Mrs Halls
furniture?
Answer. In the early hours of Whit Monday, the Halls
woke up to attend a private matter. They were to add
sarsaparilla to their beer. Mr Hall went upstairs to get the
bottle and was surprised to notice that the strangers
door was open Then he found the front door open which
they had bolted last night. Curiously, he knocked at the
door of the room but the room was empty. He called Mrs
Hall up. All the strangers clothes were lying here and
there. Mrs Hall touched them and concluded from the
coldness that he had been out for long. Just then, the bed
clothes gathered themselves aside. The strangers hat
attacked Mrs Halls face. The chair jumped came to life
and charged at Mrs Halls face. The chair threw the
couple outside. Mrs Hall thought that her furniture was
haunted and it was the stranger who put spirits in them.
Question 9. Why did the narrator say that Mrs Hall
had the better of the Invisible Man in the bar?
Answer. After the attack by the furniture, the Halls were
thinking of throwing out the stranger. Mrs Hall was very
upset at what had happened. Moreover, when Mr Hall
demanded an explanation, the stranger was very rude
and asked to be left alone. The Halls had enough of his
temper and Mrs Hall decided that she would not serve
him any longer. She could hear the stranger in rage and
ringing the bell, but she was resolute. When the stranger
asked for her, she immediately demanded her payment
and asked him to keep his swearing to himself. Her
furiousness made the stranger back down and it was felt
in the bar that Mrs Hall had had the better of him. She
also accused him of stealing and demanded explanation
for his unusual disappearances.
Question 10. The people of Iping village were no
match for the Invisible Man. What happened when
they all tried to get him arrested?
Answer. The stranger was very furious when Mrs Hall
accused him of stealing money from Mr Buntings house.
In a fit of rage, the stranger unveiled himself. The inn was
not prepared for this sight and the panicked people ran
outside. Mr Jaffers came with the warrant to arrest him.
He said that head or no head, he would arrest the man. A
fight ensued between the stranger and him and Mr Jaffers
got brutally beaten up. However, with the help of Mr Hall,
Mr Wadgers and others, the Invisible Man was subdued.
But before anyone could suspect, the Invisible Man took
off all his clothes and the people were left fighting with an
invisible figure. Obviously, they were no match for him.
Anyone who tried to catch him was hit. Mr Jaffers tried his
best to get hold of him but was so forcefully hit that he
was rendered flat on the gravel.
Question 11. Pull yourself together, said the
Voice, for you have to do the job Ive chosen for
you. Why had the Invisible Man chosen Mr
Marvel? Did Mr Marvel prove his worth?
Answer. After running away from the Iping village, the
Invisible Man was filled with murderous rage. He was
hungry and without shelter or clothes in the biting cold. It
was then that he spotted Mr Thomas Marvel. He
perceived Marvel to be an outcast like him and thought
that he could be of great help. He wanted Marvel to aid
him and act as a sidekick. The Invisible Man promised him
rewards for his services. But he also threatened him of
dire consequences if Marvel tried to cheat him. However,
Mr Marvel was an opportunist. He tried to run away from
him at Iping, but was caught. He also tried to reveal the
secret to a mariner at Port Stowe. He managed to escape
from Griffin at Burdock, with his invaluable three books
and all his heist. Thus, we can conclude that, he was a
poor sidekick and very much responsible for Griffins
downfall.
Question 12. Mr Cuss and Mr Bunting tried to play
investigators, but Griffin humiliated them and still
managed to escape with his three precious books.
Elaborate.
Answer. The Invisible Man escaped from the Coach and
Horses even though many villagers tried to stop him.
They were all perplexed and nobody knew about his true
identity. Mr Cuss and Mr Bunting appear to be the most
lettered persons of the village. They started to investigate
the Invisible Mans belongings. Mr Marvel was successful
in letting Griffin enter into the room. Before they could
realise, Griffin started banging their heads. He was angry
and wanted his books. The two were no match for him
and easily gave in. He made Mr Cuss wear a kilt and took
away all the vicars clothes. Aided by Mr Marvel, Griffin
was able to get away with his books. In this way, he
humiliated and ridiculed the two investigators. He
managed to sneak out the books right under their noses.
Question 13. The Invisible Man lost his temper and
left the village of Iping in ruins. Comment.
Answer. The Invisible Man, Griffin, had planned with Mr
Marvel that they would get his books back. The plan went
good until Mr Marvel was suspected of thievery and Mr
Huxter started chasing him. His chase was brought to a
halt by Griffin. However, the whole village also started
chasing him. Mr Marvel had Griffins precious books. If he
would have been caught, Griffin would have had a major
setback. Hence, he started hurting the pursuers. Initially
he wanted to aid Mr Marvels escape, but then he lost his
temper. He set to smiting and overthrowing people for the
mere pleasure of causing harm. Then he broke all the
windows of the Coach and Horses and thrust a street
lamp through the parlour window of Mrs Gribble. The
streets of Iping were left deserted, all kinds of stuff lay
scattered and no soul was to be seen.
Question 14. Why did Mr Marvel want to resign
from the post of Griffins sidekick? Did Griffin let
him go?
Answer. Mr Marvel was able to get away with Griffins
things with some help from the latter. But he tried to
sneak away from Griffin too. However, Griffin caught up
with him and probably hurt him. He also threatened to kill
Mr Marvel if he tried that sort of thing ever again. Initially,
Mr Marvel had to give in before Griffin as he was chosen
for his work. He was also promised to be rewarded
handsomely. But perhaps, the heist that he had to do at
ping was too much for him. He no longer wanted to be a
part of Griffins plans. He told him that he was a very bad
aid and would probably get his plans failed. But Griffin
was not ready to let go of him. He could easily empower
the short man and needed him to carry his things around.
Moreover, Mr Marvel could prove to be of more help. He
didnt want to lose this advantage by giving up his
services.
Question 15. At Port Stowe, a mariner got talking
to Mr Marvel. Describe their meeting in your own
words. What kind of a person was the mariner?
Answer. Mr Marvel was sitting anxious on a bench in Port
Stowe. A mariner came to him and started talking about a
news published in the newspaper. It was about the
Invisible Man. Mr Marvel was nervous. He tried to relate
to the mariner that he knew many things about the
Invisible Man. However, Griffin was just around him and
started hurting him. Mr Marvel got up abruptly and
leaving his listener hanging, left the place. The mariner
was left irate. He shouted at Mr Marvel and said that he
had no elementary manners. The mariner appears to be a
lonely sort of a guy who would seek company in awkward
news and wouldnt mind talking to tramps. He was also
easily influenced as he believed that the story of the
Invisible Man was true because it came from a real place,
equipped with names and details. He held his temper
when Mr Marvel ignored him, but when he lost it, he came
out shouting curses at him.
Question 16. How did the people at the Jolly
Cricketers react when Mr Marvel came running to
them asking for refuge?
Answer. The atmosphere at the Jolly Cricketers was
relaxed when they heard shouting down the street.
Suddenly, Mr Marvel opened the door and shouted that
the Invisible Man was after him. He told the crowd that
the Invisible Man wanted to murder him. The people there
were quick to react and the policeman asked the door to
be closed. The black beard man said that Mr Marvel was
safe. Then there was rapping on the door. The barman
provided Mr Marvel refuge. They were all brave and swift.
They made a plan to catch the Invisible Man. The black
beard man got his revolver out, but the policeman told
him that he just couldnt kill a man. He replied that he
knew his laws and wanted to shoot at the legs. Griffin
entered through the back door and got Mr Marvel. But
they all jumped to save him. Finally, the struggle ended
when the black beard man fired all ends out.
Question 17. All men, however highly educated,
retain some superstitious inklings. How did the
eerie feelings take over Dr Kemp?
Answer. Dr Kemp was busy in his study when the bell of
his front door rang. He expected that someone would
come up, but upon inquiring with his maid, he found that
it was a runaway call. This made him very uneasy. He
worked till late and went to bed around two oclock.
However, he got thirsty and came down. Near the stairs
he found a dark spot and wondered what it was. He was
burdened with thoughts. He touched the stain and it was
drying blood. When he came to his room, he found that
the door-handle of his own room was blood-stained. His
room was also in a mess and there was more blood over
there. The bedclothes were depressed as if someone had
been recently sitting there. Then, he heard his own name
being taken and heard a movement across the room. The
eerie feelings took over him at this point.
Question 18. Do you think that Griffin himself was
responsible for his tragic end or the society forced
him to turn against his own kind?
Answer. Griffin was a gifted scientist. But it is also true
that he was eccentric. He was the only one to be blamed
for his tragic end. He might derive sympathy from the
reader when he was chased for being different. However,
on a deeper level, we have realised that he adopted
many evil ways to accomplish his desires. When he ran
out of money, he robbed his own father which led to his
suicide. He also hurt the owner of the costume shop.
Though he was misunderstood by the people at Great
Portland street, where all the fiasco started, he burned
the whole house down just to hide his discovery. He
wanted to establish a reign of terror and believed that his
invisibility provided him with godly powers. He turned
against his own race and died a tragic end.
Question 19. Griffin got into the Omniums empty
handed and left empty handed. How had his
planned failed?
Answer. Griffin was stark naked and without food and
shelter in the streets of London. Then he got a brilliant
idea. He managed to enter the huge shop. He clambered
up a collection of bedsteads and waited till the shop was
completely empty. After the place was immersed in
silence, Griffin got down. He went straight towards the
clothing section and adorned many thingsfrom socks to
hat. Then his next hit was the food. Near the toy
department, he had another brilliant idea. He could fake
an appearance by using false items. Finally, he went to
sleep and was at peace after a long time. Unfortunately
for him, he slept till late and the store opened. He was
spotted. The workers ran after him. Griffin tried to hide,
but somebody saw him. He resorted to hurting his
pursuers and created a mess at the store. Finally, he had
to take all his clothes off to go out of sight.
Question 20. Griffin thought that as he was
invisible, he could easily rob anyone. However, the
hunchback made it a hard task. Elaborate.
Answer. Griffin reached the desired shop in Drury Lane.
There was no one in the shop when Griffin entered. The
gate had a clanking bell and immediately the owner of
the house, a short hunched man, came running down.
Griffin tried to follow the man, but he sensed it. The
quickness of his ear surprised Griffin. The man was busy
washing his plates when Griffin put some coal in the fire.
Immediately, the man came running upstairs. When
Griffin was following him on the stairs, he suddenly
stopped and was just an inch away from Griffins face.
Griffin was nearly caught when he was searching for
clothes. This made the hunchback furious. He started
locking the doors of the house and before Griffin could do
anything, he was locked in a room. Griffin could hardly
control himself and he knocked him out cold. He
explained that the hunchback gave him no choice.
Question 21. How did Dr Kemps plan to get the
Invisible Man arrested fail?
Answer. Even before Dr Kemp had heard of the sinister
works of the Invisible Man, he had decided to turn him
over to the police. He had written a note that very night
Griffin came into his house, informing Colonel Adye about
his presence. Griffin was narrating the incidents that had
led to his invisibility and further his encounter with Dr
Kemp. Dr Kemp saw some men coming up to the house
and he tried to keep Griffin busy. He asked about Griffins
plans. Just then, sounds were heard from downstairs.
1.1164, Dr Kemp knew that it was the police and he tried
to divide Griffins attention. But when Griffin tried to open
the door, he blocked him. In an instant, Griffin realised
that Dr Kemp had cheated him. He took his clothes off, hit
Dr Kemp as hard as he could and before anyone could
make a move, he made his escape from Dr Kemps house.
Question 22. How did Dr Kemp use the knowledge
given to him by Griffin himself to get him arrested?
Were his attempts fruitful?
Answer. After the plan to get Griffin arrested failed, Dr
Kemp informed Colonel Adye that Griffin was mad. He
further told him that Griffin must be stopped or he will
next turn to killing people. Dr Kemp used the knowledge
given to him by Griffin against him. He wanted that every
available man should be put to hunt. He wanted to stop
Griffin from escaping. He knew that the only thing that
could stop him from leaving the place was his three
books. Dr Kemp said that they must stop him from eating
or sleeping and every single person should be on alert. Dr
Kemp further said that they should use dogs as they
could smell him. Another important thing was that the
food eaten by Griffin was visible until it had been
absorbed. He also wanted powdered glass on the roads s
Griffin was are feet. Alas! In spite of these elaborate plans
Griffin was able to sleep and eat.
Question 23. How did Griffin meet his tragic end?
Answer. Griffin was filled with murderous rage. His
confidant, Dr Kemp, had cheated him. He decided to
murder Dr Kemp to set an example. He laid siege on his
house. However, Dr Kemp was saved by two policemen
and Griffin was hurt. Dr Kemp ran towards the village and
Griffin followed. Dr Kemp kept running, but he couldnt
make up his mind about where to seek shelter.
Meanwhile, many people saw him and hearing his shouts
came out to help him. They started running towards him
and tried to provide him with some cover. As others were
trying to defend Dr Kemp, Griffin started beating him. Dr
Kemp held his broken arm and Griffin cried. Suddenly, a
labourer hit him with a spade. Griffin started to bleed.
They all held him down and he started crying for mercy.
Dr Kemp asked everybody to leave him. However, it was
too late and Griffin had died in the struggle. The gifted
physicist met a tragic end.
Question 24. Do you think that Dr Kemp was really
a traitor as he cheated Griffin and let out all his
secrets? Give reasons.
Answer. Griffin and Dr Kemp were old acquaintances and
both were scientists. However, Griffin wanted to establish
a reign of terror and Dr Kemp thought about the social
conditions of the future. Griffin was an eccentric scientist.
He wanted to smite everyone who came in his way. On
the other hand, Dr Kemp thought of the greater good.
Even before Griffin had mentioned his sinister plans, Dr
Kemp had decided to turn him over to the police. After
hearing his plans, Dr Kemp was shocked. Realising the
threat that Griffin posed to the society, he was hell-bent
upon capturing him. Therefore, it is not right to call Dr
Kemp a traitor. Though he had cheated Griffin, he was
thinking about the betterment of the society. He wanted
to save the society from the devil that Griffin was.
Question 25. What forced Griffin to burn down the
house in Great Portland Street?Answer. Griffin had
found an accommodation in a slum near the Great
Portland Street. He filled the room with the apparatus that
he needed to carry on with his experiment. His long
labour bore fruit and he was able to make a woollen cloth
disappear. Then he tried to make a cat invisible. The
noises made by the cat brought her owner to Griffins
footsteps. She suspected him of vivisection. Next day, the
landlord came asking questions. Griffin behaved rudely
with him and threw him out. This was a crisis situation.
He carried out the experiment on himself and became
invisible. However, he was insecure and thought that
someone could understand what he was doing. He
dismantled all his apparatus, but still he was not sure. He
feared that his discovery would become public. Therefore,
he burned down the house to cover his trails.
Question 26. What were the difficulties faced by
Griffin to achieve his dream of invisibility? Were
the ways adopted by him morally correct?
Answer. Light fascinated Griffin and he dropped
medicine to pursue physics. He worked like a slave. After
six months of hard labour, he found a general principle of
pigments and refraction and deduced a formula. He
researched and concluded that to make something
invisible in air, its refractive index must be lowered so as
to equate with that of air. He also knew that humans were
also transparent theoretically. After six years of toil, and
with ideas in his mind, he went to London. He hid his
experiments from everyone, including his professor. For
three more years, he fought with exasperation and
realised that he was out of money. At this point he robbed
his father which led to his death. His secret nature made
people suspicious. Finally, at Great Portland Street, he
had to carry out the experiment in haste. He burned the
house down to cover his trails. No, the methods that he
adopted for achieving his dream were not moral. His ways
were vile and sinister.
Question 27. Griffins invisibility. It was like having
a godly power. Still he cried with helplessness.
Why did Griffin grow so much hopeless?
Answer. Griffin was having a hard time adjusting with his
newly acquired filled with power. Even his walk was
clumsy. However, he was great joy and his mind was busy
in the things he could do without behind. The man
carrying being seen. Suddenly, he was hit from the basket
was greatly surprised and this made Griffin laugh. A
cabman rushed to catch the basket and his hands met
Griffins neck. Griffin was hurt and the crowd rushed to
the scene. Griffin was in the danger of being discovered.
So, he ran away from the place. On the street, his feet got
stamped, his shoulder got bruised and most of all he was
stark naked and thus, caught a cold. Griffins initial
happiness had flown away and he thought how he was
going to get out of the mess he was in. He was feeling so
helpless that he nearly cried.
Q 28. What had happened to Wicksteed? What
effect did it have on the people of Burdock?
Answer. Mr Wicksteed was a man of forty five or forty
six. His demeanor could hardly entice anyone to cause
any harm to him. But he was found brutally murdered.
The incidents leading to his death were not clear. The
author says that his murder was a mystery as no one had
seen what actually happened. However, everyone
suspected that it was the Invisible Man who carried out
the killing. The narration takes an imaginative turn. The
author says that probably Griffin was filled with rage and
carried an iron rod. The flying rod caught Mr Wicksteeds
attention and he went after it. Griffin did not want to be
discovered so he attacked him and as a result Mr
Wicksteed was killed. Burdock was immersed in a thrill of
horror after this.
Question 29. Illustrate is the ending of the novel
The Invisible Man happy and just? What is your
reaction when Griffin gets killed and Marvel gets to
keep all the stolen money? Are you glad that the
invisibility formula is hidden from Kemp , who
could use it? (CBSE Sample Paper Question)
Answer. The novel, The Invisible Man ends on a happy
note. As science is always viewed by humans from an
ethical angle, this novel clearly indicates that when
science and its findings are vitiated for personal gain or
against the good of humanity, it not only gets destroyed
by the forces of good but also makes sure that the
originator of the evil perpetration is also destroyed in the
bargain. In this work, the evil genius Griffin not only
meets a sad end but also suffers untold miseries because
of his misuse of his findings and his personal behaviour
under the influence of drugs and medication.