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What is the Name of the Alien in the Movie E.T.?

Correct Answer: A) Zrek

👽 Alien E.T. Forms Heartwarming Bond with Earth Boy Elliott

Zrek, known as E.T. (short for Extraterrestrial), is a short brown alien left behind on Earth by his botanist companions. He is a central figure in the movie "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."

During his short time on Earth, E.T. befriends a boy named Elliott. While staying at Elliott's home, E.T. develops a fondness for various Earth foods, especially Reese's Pieces and beer, though he dislikes potato salad. Inspired by a "Buck Rogers" comic strip about being stranded on an alien world, E.T. constructs a communicator from the remnants of his damaged ship to contact his home planet. With Elliott and his siblings' help, he assembles the makeshift device using household items and successfully sends a signal to call for a rescue.

The next day, a spaceship arrives to take E.T. back home. The movie concludes with Elliott and his family watching E.T.'s spaceship depart, leaving a rainbow in the sky.

Appearance

E.T. is small with a stout, rotund body and brown skin. He has a large head, very long arms, short legs, enormous blue eyes, bird-like feet with human-like toenails, a nose and mouth resembling an orangutan's, teeth similar to a horse's, a long neck like a snake, and thin fingers akin to a toad's. Steven Spielberg designed E.T. with a long neck to emphasize that no human could be inside a costume, though the animatronics used did feature an elongated neck.

Personality

E.T. is highly intelligent, quickly adapting to human life and learning to communicate. He constructs a device to signal his home planet and initially shows a cautious curiosity about human life. Throughout the film, he explores Elliott's toys, family dynamics, and loneliness, ultimately understanding that humanity is not so different from his own species.

Summary

E.T., a short brown alien, is accidentally left on Earth by his botanist companions. During his stay, he befriends Elliott and becomes fond of various Earth foods. Inspired by a comic strip, E.T. builds a communicator to contact his home planet with the help of Elliott and his siblings. A spaceship returns to take E.T. home, leaving a rainbow in the sky as they depart. E.T. is notable for his unique appearance and high intelligence, quickly adapting to human life and understanding human emotions.