CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

CLASS 10

THE BOOK THAT SAVED THE EARTH

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

According to the historian in the play, which century is named the ‘Era of the Book’?

A	twentieth century
B	twenty-first century
C	twenty-third century
D	twenty-fifth century

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The twentieth century was called the ‘Era of the Book’ because at that time there were books about everything that ranged from anteaters to Zulus. Books taught them how to, when to, where to and why to. They illustrated, educated, punctuated and even decorated.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the historian, the Twentieth Century is known as the Era of the Book. There were books about everything. Books taught people how to, when to, where to and why to. They illustrated, educated, punctuated, and even decorated.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The twentieth century was called the ‘Era of the Book’ because in those days there were books about everything, from anteaters to Zulus. Books taught people ‘how to’, ‘when to’, ‘where to’ and ‘why to’. They illustrated, educated, punctuated and even decorated.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 20th century has sometimes been called, both within and outside the United States, the American Century, though this is a controversial term.

Detailed explanation-5: -The historian tells her audience that once a book saved the earth. She narrates a real story from the twenty-first century. She tells how the Martians (people from the planet Mars) invaded the earth in 2040 and a book of nursery rhymes saved the Earth from their attack.

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