Understanding
- What came out of the saucer-like aircraft?
A creature, the alien, came out of the saucer-like aircraft. - How did the alien creature wish the boy?
The alien greeted the boy by saying, “Ο Earthling! Greetings!” and then rolled on the floor. - Why do you think the boy was blabbering and stuttering?
The boy was blabbering and stuttering because he was scared, surprised, and nervous to meet the alien. - What had the alien come to Earth to study?
The alien had come to study human emotions and behaviors—specifically why humans laugh when happy and cry when sad. - What explanation did the boy give?
The boy explained that humans laugh when they are happy, and cry when they are sad. - How did the alien transfer all the boy’s data?
The alien transferred the boy’s data by putting a finger on his head and making a whirring sound that took all the information from his brain. - What gift did the alien give to the boy?
The alien gave the boy a torch that would always have light. - List some of the differences between the alien and the boy.
- The alien was not born, it created itself when needed, and it did not breathe.
- The alien had no life span (“no shelf life”), while humans live and then die.
- The alien could enter through walls without knocking, unlike humans.
- The alien could transfer information directly from the brain, while humans use speech.