Q. 1. Why was the twentieth century called the Era of the Book?

Ans. The twentieth century was called the Era of the Book'. It was because there were books
about everything. These were from anteaters to Zulus. Then books taught the people almost
everything.

Q. 2. Who tried to invade the earth in the twenty-first century?

Ans. The Martian people (Mars) tried to invade the earth.

Q. 3. What guesses are made by Think-Tank about the books found on earth?

Ans. Think-Tank first states that the books have been found on earth. These may be
'sandwiches'. These may be for eye communication. Finally, these are 'high explosives".

Q. 1. Noodle avoids offending Think Tank but at the same time he corrects his mistakes How
does he manage to do that?

Ans. Noodle is Think-Tank's deputy. Think-Tank says that books on the earth are 'sandwiches.
But Noodle says they are 'communication devices Think-Tank agrees to it. Secondly, Think-Tank
says that the 'sandwiches' are 'communication devices' as told by Noodle

Q. 2. If you were in Noodle's place, how would you handle Think-Tank's mistakes?

Ans. If I were in Noodle's place, I would handle Think-Tank's mistakes like Noodle Noodle points
out Think-Tank's errors and corrects them. So shall I. Then he does so politely So I shall also do
so.

Q. 3. Do you think books are being replaced by the electronic media? Can we do away with
books altogether?

Ans. Yes, I think that books are being replaced by the electronic media. These are called
Compact Discs (CDs). But CDs can't replace books. Books are permanent sort of things. They
can never disappear. On the contrary, CDs are liable to corruption. Then they can blank out
through a virus.

Q. 4. Why are book referred to as a man's best companion? Which is your favourite and why?
Write a paragraph about that book. Ans. Books are referred at a oman's best companion. They
are permanent. Human friends can deceive pateat or kill. But books can't do so. They willen
time permanent Human advice as the time pasнея.

My favourite book is The Itamayana. It is a treasurehouse of rich human values and Tortues All
god hurmem qua ties are shown in it. These are shows of rich human values and They are not
char good shu evymbols. The real human aspect of hu through various characters height
between good and evil is also there. The book is actually all about how one should live live. Lord
Rama is the symbol of a king and a good human being, Sita and how one should deve

eman. Lakshman is the symbol of a brother and brotherly values. Ravana is the symbol of evil.A
fight between good and evil is shown in the book. Essentially, the book the symbol of how life
should be lived. Also how life can be made good for living

Q.1. In what ways does Think Tank misinterpret innocent nursery rhymes as threats to the
Martians? Can you think of any incidents where you misinter preted a word or an action? How
did you resolve the misunderstanding?

Ans. Think-Tank misinterprets innocent nursery rhymes as threats to the Martians. He bears the
nursery rhyme of 'Mistress Mary row'. He hears the words 'garden', 'cockle shells and silver
bells' in it. He means that the Earthlings have discovered how to combine agriculture and
mining. They can also grow high explosives. Secondly, he hears 'Humpty Dumpty He sees his
picture. From this he concludes that the Earthlings are after his life and Mars.

It so happened that a father-in-law told his daughter-in-law one thing. If she didn't behave like a
responsible woman, both would have to fight legal battles. That would not be in the interest of
both the families. But the daughter-in-law concluded that a divorce case was Sled against her.
Later, the daughter-in-law realised her foolishness in 'misinterpreting This brought things to
normal.

Q. 2. The aliens in this play speak English. Do you think this is their language? What could be
the language of the aliens?

Ans. I don't think the aliens' language is English. Their language could be anything. But Awould
not any language found in this world. It may be dots, dashes, points etc. Or it could be mything.
It depends upon imagination to think about it.

SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q1. Why does Think-Tank ask Noodle to place him in communication with their manned space
probe to the earth?

Ans. The Martian manned space probe is sent to the earth to capture it. It is done so to put it
under Martian rulership. Think-Tank wants to know more about it. So he asks Noodle place him
in communication with the space probe.

Q. 2. Why does Think Tank say that the peculiar items' found by Captain Omega on the earth
may be eating items?
Ans. Think Tank says that the peculiar items found by Captain Omega may be eating one. It is
because he understands that the earth creatures are always eating. So 'the peculiar items"
(books) found there may be sandwiches. Sandwiches are a kind of food for the earth creatures.

Q. 3. How do Think-Tank and Noodle advise the space probe to the earth to decode what is
given in the 'sandwiches'?

Ans. Noodle and Think-Tank ask the crew of the space probe to eat plenty of vitamins. These
were given to them by the chemical dept. The purpose was to increase their intelligence.

They should take them, decode the 'sandwiches' and report back to him.

Q. 4. How does Lt. Iota flatter Captain Omega about 'eating' sandwiches?

Ans. Captain Omega asks Lt. Iota to 'eat' 'sandwiches'. It is desired by the Martian commander
Think-Tank. Lt. lota says it shall be her honour to be the first Martian to eat a 'sandwich'. But she
can't eat when her Sgt. Oop hasn't taken his breakfast.

Q. 5. How does Noodle call that the 'sandwiches' are some sort of communication device? How
does Think-Tank react to it?

Ans. Noodle calls the 'sandwiches' as some sort of communication device. It is because he has
got a bit of data about them in his mind. Think Tank reacts saying that that was his next point. In
saying so he wants to display his intelligence.

Q. 6. What does Think-Tank do when Noodle tells him that the 'sandwiches' are the things not
for listening but for opening and watching?

Ans. Think-Tank orders Captain Omega to take that large and colourful 'sandwich'. He then asks
him to observe that. He also asks him what is there in that. So he should open that and report
back to him.

Q. 7. What questions does Think-Tank ask the mirror? Why?

Ans. Think-Tank asks the mirror one thing. He asks if they are not a more handsome race than
the ugly Earthlings. He asks so to satisfy his self-pride. It is that they are superior to the earth
people in all aspects.

Q. 8. What, according to Historian, happened in 2014? Why?

Ans. According to Historian Mars attacked in 2014 on the earth. The Martian people were
headed by Think-Tank. This was because of the wrong meaning taken from the books. Actually,
Think-Tank misinterpreted the books found on the earth. He then ordered the invasion of the
earth.
Q. 9. What difficulty do the crew of the space probe face on the Earth?

Ans. The space probe lands in a public library. The crew is shocked because the place looks
very strange. They haven't seen such a place as they have no ideas of books. They think that it
may be a some kind of a storage barn. Iota calls it 'storage barn' and Oop calls it a
'haberdashery

Q. 10. What does Noodle suggest to Think Tank about the books?

Or

What does Noodle tell Think-Tank about the books?

Ans. Noodle suggests Think-Tank that the books are sandwiches. Soon he notices that the
Earthlings did not eat them. But they used them as some sort of communication device.