Class 6 English Skylark Question Answers - The Invisible Man

Short Answer Questions

The protagonist in "The Invisible Man" is Griffin, a scientist who becomes invisible but fails in his attempt to reverse the process.

Q.2. What is the setting of the story?

The story is set in the small town of Iping, England.

Q.3. What does the stranger want when he arrives at the Coach and Horses Inn?

The stranger wants a room and a fire.

Q.4. How does Mrs Hall react to the stranger's appearance?

Mrs Hall thinks she has never seen such a strange-looking man, but at this time of the year, travellers were few and far between, and she was in no mood to question her guest’s appearance.

Q.5. How does Griffin react when he first arrives at the inn?

Griffin roars out for a fire in the name of charity, and he wishes to be warmed, fed and left alone.

Q.6. Why does Griffin want a good, stout door with a lock?

Griffin wants a good, stout door with a lock because he wishes to be left alone and undisturbed as he has a great deal of work to do.

Q.7. Who is Jimson, and what does he tell Mrs Hall about the stranger?

Jimson is the porter, and he tells Mrs Hall that the stranger kept his back to him the whole time, he did not let him see his face and even talked to him through a handkerchief. Jimson thinks he's invisible.

Q.8. How do the people of Iping react to the stranger?

At first, the people of Iping are curious about the stranger, but as time passes, their curiosity changes gradually to fear.

Q.9. What mystery captures everyone's attention in Iping?

The rash of burglaries that had erupted in the neighbourhood captured everyone's attention in Iping.

Q.10. What happens to Dr Cuss when he comes running down the stairs of the Coach and Horses?

Dr Cuss comes running down the stairs of the Coach and Horses, his eyes ablaze with fright.

Long Answer Questions

The stranger who arrives at the Coach and Horses Inn is a mysterious man wrapped from head to foot in thick clothing and carrying a black travelling bag. The brim of his soft felt hat hides every centimetre of his face, except for his eyes, which are covered by smoked glasses. He appears late on a stormy night in February, carrying snow piled on his shoulders. Mrs Hall, the innkeeper's wife, thinks she has never seen such a strange-looking man. But as travellers are few and far between at this time of year, she is not in the mood to question her guest's appearance.

Q.2. Why does the stranger want a room at the inn? What does he demand from Mrs Hall?

The stranger wants a room at the inn to rest and warm up. He demands a room with a good, stout door with a lock and a fire to warm himself. He also asks for some food and to be left alone. He offers to pay three sovereigns to Mrs Hall. He does not want people hanging around and insists on being left alone so that he can do his work undisturbed.

Q.3. What is the porter's reaction to the stranger when he delivers meals to him? What does he think about the stranger?

The porter, Jimson, has a strange reaction to the stranger when he delivers meals to him. He keeps his back to Jimson the whole time and would not let him see his face. Jimson asks him questions and makes observations about the weather until he thinks he would burst. Finally, the stranger gets angry and whips around. Jimson notices that he talked to him through a handkerchief and thinks that he is invisible. He suggests this to Mrs Hall, who laughs it off as superstition.

Q.4. How do the townspeople react to the stranger's arrival at the inn? What changes their conversation?

The townspeople at Iping quickly come to accept the stranger at the inn as a standing topic of conversation. But after a week, a new mystery breaks out which occupies everyone's attention. The conversation is now given over to the rash of burglaries that has erupted in the neighbourhood. The police find themselves helpless as there are no clues of any kind, and sums of money just seem to vanish into thin air.

Q.5. Who is Dr Cuss, and what does he tell Mrs Hall and the others at the inn that frightens them?

Dr Cuss is a person who is going from house to house taking up a collection for the new nursing home. He comes running down the stairs of the Coach and Horses, his eyes ablaze with fright, and tells Mrs Hall and the others at the inn that he has seen the stranger who has become invisible. He tells them that the stranger has removed his clothes and is now invisible, which terrifies everyone. This marks the beginning of the mystery of the Invisible Man.