Why was the twentieth century called the ‘Era of the Book’?
The twentieth century was often called the era of the book because in those days there were books about everything from the ant eaters to Zulus. Books taught people everything that 'how to' and 'when to' and 'where to' and 'why to'. They adorned, educated, punctuated and even decorated.
Noodle avoids offending Think-Tank but at the same time he corrects his mistakes. How does he manage to do that?
Why are books referred to as a man’s best companion? Which is your favourite book and why? Write a paragraph about that book.
What guesses are made by Think–Tank about the books found on earth?
If you were in Noodle’s place, how would you handle Think-Tank’s mistakes?
Who tried to invade the earth in the twenty-first century?
Do you think books are being replaced by the electronic media? Can we do away with books altogether?
Why is Mrs Pumphrey worried about Tricki?
How is Ausable different from other secret agents?
What does Horace Danby like to collect?
How did the invisible man first become visible?
How did a book become a turning point in Richard Ebright’s life?
What kind of a person is Mme Loisel — why is she always unhappy?
Why is the lawyer sent to New Mullion? What does he first think about the place?
Why is Bholi’s father worried about her?
Who does ‘I’ refer to in this story?
What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this?
Who befriends him? Where does he take him?
Why did Bholi at first agree to an unequal match? Why did she later reject the marriage? What does this tell us about her?
The course of the Loisels’ life changed due to the necklace. Comment.
How does he treat the dog?
Why does the marriage not take place?
Lutkins openly takes the lawyer all over the village. How is it that no one lets out the secret? (Hint: Notice that the hack driver asks the lawyer to keep out of sight behind him when they go into Fritz’s.) Can you find other such subtle ways in which Lutkins manipulates the tour?
Do you think the lawyer was gullible? How could he have avoided being taken for a ride?
How has Max got in?
What lesson does Ebright learn when he does not win anything at a science fair?
What does he get from Anil in return for his work?