The Book that saved the Earth Class 10 Worksheet English Chapter 5

Q.1. Who tried to invade the earth in the twenty-first century?
(a) Martians
(b) Mercurius
(d) Plutians
(c) Jupiters

Correct Answer is Option (a)

Q.2. Who is the writer of the chapter ‘The Book That Saved the Earth’?
(a) Victor Canning
(b) H.O. Wells
(c) K.A. Abbas
(d) Claire Boiko

Correct Answer is Option (d)

Q.3. Why did Think-Tank wish to contact the space probe?

Think-Tank wanted to contact the probe to find out what the crew of the probe had observed about Earth.

Q.4. How does Think-Tank explain the books to his probe crew?

Think-Tank told his crew that the books were sandwiches. He even ordered his crew to eat them. Then, he called them communication devices, and later he said that they were meant for watching.

Q.5. Think-Tank thinks that Earthlings are after him. What is the reason?

Think-Tank crew read about Humpty-Dumpty’s fall in the rhyme and showed the picture to Think-Tank. Think-Tank’s head resembled that of Humpty-Dumpty. This makes Think-Tank feel that earthlings were planning to invade Mars and capture him.

Q.6. Compare and contrast the characters of Noodle and Think-Tank

Noodle and Think-Tank have contrasting characters. Think-Tank likes to be called the ‘Great and the Mighty. He orders and commands. He is the ruler of Mars but has no intelligence. He thinks books are sandwiches. He is wrong about everything. He demands that the crew obey him. He likes to pass on others’ ideas as his own. He is a coward who simply boasts about his power. Noodle, his apprentice, is very clever and wise. He corrects the mistakes of the ruler (Think-Tank) very gently. He never takes credit for his ideas. But he offers them to the ruler very gently. Think-Tank makes them his own.

Q.7. Noodle hails Think-Tank as the most powerful and intelligent creature in the whole universe. Do you agree? Write your opinion of Think-Tank citing instances from the given text.

Noodle is an trainee under Think-Tank. He bows before him and hails his ruler as the most powerful and intelligent creature in the universe. However, Think-Tank is not really intelligent. He misinterprets the nursery rhymes completely. ‘Silver’, ‘shells’ and ‘garden’ for him mean that the earthlings are growing metals in farms. He thinks books to be sandwiches and wants the crew to eat them. When he is read out the nursery rhyme which says, ‘Humpty-Dumpty had a great fall’ he is terrified and plans his escape from Mars Thus, Think-Tank in nothing more than a show off and a pompous fool.

Q.8. Compare and contrast the characters of Noodle and Think-Tank.

Noodle and Think-Tank have contrasting characters. Think-Tank likes to be called the ‘Great and the Mighty. He orders and commands. He is the ruler of Mars but has no intelligence. He thinks books are sandwiches. He is wrong about everything. He demands that the crew obey him. He likes to pass on others’ ideas as his own. He is a coward who simply boasts about his power. Noodle, his apprentice, is very clever and wise. He corrects the mistakes of the ruler (Think-Tank) very gently. He never takes credit for his ideas. But he offers them to the ruler very gently. Think-Tank makes them his own.

Q.9. Mars and Earth become friends. How?

Think-Tank evacuates Mars and the Martians move to Alpha Centauri. They fear an invasion by Earth. In the twenty-fifty century, the two planets become friends. The wise and wonderful Noodle replaces Think-Tank. Earthlings tell Martians the difference between sandwiches and books. They even taught them how to read. At the same time, they have created a model library for Martians at Metropolis. Still, there is one thing that Martians have never learned to do. They have never tried to read the nursery rhymes of ‘Mother Goose’.

Q.10. Why does the space probe crew take vitamins?

Think-Tank wanted the probe crew to find out what was in the books. So, the probe crew take vitamins to increase their intelligence. They are able to read books after taking those vitamins.