new & this vs. module pattern

instantiate.js

function BigComputer(answer) { 
   this.the_answer = answer; 
   this.ask_question = function () { 
    return check_answer.call(this,this.the_answer); 
   }
    function check_answer(ans) {
        console.log(this instanceof BigComputer);
        return this.the_answer;
    }
  } 
  
  var deep_thought = new BigComputer(42); 
  var the_meaning = deep_thought.ask_question(); 
console.log(the_meaning)

Module.js

// ht: http://www.digital-web.com/articles/scope_in_javascript/

function BigComputer(answer) { 
   var the_answer = answer; 
   var ask_question = function () { 
    return check_answer(the_answer); 
   }
    function check_answer(ans) {
        return the_answer;
    }
return {
    ask_question: ask_question
}
  } 
  
var deep_thought = BigComputer(42); 
var deep_thought2 = BigComputer(22); 
  
var the_meaning = deep_thought.ask_question(); 
var the_meaning2 = deep_thought2.ask_question();

console.log(the_meaning) // 42
console.log(the_meaning2) // 22