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11. An era is
A. a long legend
B. a kind of mistake
C. a period of time

12. In the play, Think-Tank calls Earth an insignificant place. What does
‘insignificant’ mean?
A. unimportant
B. unknown
C. unfriendly

13. Think-Tank says, "I want to invade that primitive ball of mud called Earth
before lunch." Primitive means
A. not very interesting
B. not very advanced
C. not very generous

14. Ooppantomines eating a book. What does pantomines mean?
A. imitates
B. enjoys
C. dislikes

15. Think-Tank tells Oop and Iota to cease laughter. To cease means to
A. find
B. start
C. stop
B. HOME ASSIGNMENT: NCERT QUESTIONS
1. Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
2. Who tried to invade the Earth in the twenty-first century?
3. What guesses are made by Think-Tank about the books found on Earth?
4. Noodle avoids offending Think − Tank but at the same me he corrects his mistakes.
How does he mange to do that?
5. If you were in Noodle’s place, how would you handle Think −Tank’s mistakes?
6. Do you think books are being replaced by the electronic media? Can we do away
with books altogether?
7. Why are books referred to as a man’s best companion? Which is your favourite book
and why? Write a paragraph about that book.