How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life?
It all begins with Richard Ebright’s interest in collecting butterflies. He also collected all the 25 species of butterflies which were found around his home town. This would have been the end of his butterflies collection until his mother got him a book called the travels of monarch X. This book told him about the monarch butterflies migration in the basement of his home and study them in different stage of their development.
Popular Questions of Class 10 English - Footprints Without Feet
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Do you think this is a real-life episode, or mere fiction? Or is it a mixture of both?
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“Griffin was rather a lawless person.” Comment.
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“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?)
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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?
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Horace Danby was a meticulous planner but still he faltered. Where did he go wrong and why?
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What kind of a person do you think the narrator, a veterinary surgeon, is? Would you say he is tactful as well as full of commonsense?
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What was the cause of Matilda’s ruin? How could she have avoided it?
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The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment.
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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.
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How does he treat the dog?
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What are the subtle ways in which the lady manages to deceive Horace Danby into thinking she is the lady of the house? Why doesn’t Horace suspect that something is wrong?
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Why is he tempted to keep Tricki on as a permanent guest?
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Why do you think Lutkins’ neighbours were anxious to meet the lawyer?
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If you were caught in a situation like this, how would you have dealt with it?
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How is Ausable different from other secret agents?
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Why do Bholi’s parents accept Bishamber’s marriage proposal?
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Do you think this is a real-life episode, or mere fiction? Or is it a mixture of both?
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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?
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Does the narrator serve the summons that day?
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Does Bholi enjoy her first day at school?
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