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Who is Hephaistos?
A. Prometheus' Brother
B. An Olympian god
C. Zeus' father |
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Who speaks first in the play?
A. Prometheus
B. Zeus
C. Power
D. Hephaistos |
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After Zeus rapes Io, she is forced to:
A. Sew without resting
B. Wander the earth
C. Serve his wife Hera |
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Zeus's plan for humans was:
A. To make them his slaves
B. Kill them all to breed a new race
C. Eat them for dinner |
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| B. Kill them all to breed a new race |
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| In the war between the titans and the Olympians, which side did Prometheus fight for? |
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| Originally, Prometheus had tried to help the Titans, but when they ignored him and his advice, he turned to help the Olympians win the war. |
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After being raped by Zeus, Io is turned into a
A. Gorgon
B. Cow
C. Bird |
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According to the prophecy, who will free Prometheus from his chains?
A. He himself
B. A child of Io
C. Hephaistos |
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| What does Ocean advise Prometheus to do? |
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| Ocean tells Prometheus that he would be wiser to stop "rocking the boat" with Zeus and just do as he pleases so that he is no longer punished. |
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What does "artifex" mean?
A. Craftsman
B. A type of monster
C. Cretan (someone from Crete) |
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How does Icarus die?
A. He is eaten by the Minotaur
B. His father kills him in anger
C. He falls into the sea and drowns |
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| C. He falls into the sea and drowns |
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What does "audacity" mean?
A. Daring
B. Intelligent
C. Youthful |
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In which of the following countries are drone strikes part of a publically authorized war?
A. Afghanistan
B. Pakistan
C. Yemen |
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What is the name of the new and improved visual operating system, or camera, in drones?
A. Zeus
B. Argos
C. Prometheus |
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Critics say that 30% of the strikes performed by remotely piloted aircrafts kill innocent, unintended targets. What technological problem is responsible for these errors?
A. Mechanical Error
B. Limited visual information
C. Drones "going rogue" |
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| B. Limited visual information |
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What character does Prospero rescue from being stuck in a tree?
A. Caliban
B. Ferdinand
C. Ariel |
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Which of the following subplots are also in "The Tempest"?
A. Ferdinand against his father, Alonso
B. Sebastian against his brother, Alonso
C. Caliban against Prospero
D. Gonzalo against Prospero |
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B. Sebastian against his brother, Alonso
C. Caliban against Prospero |
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What city is Prospero exiled from?
A. Milan
B. Naples
C. Argier |
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What character helped Prospero when he was exiled by supplying him with books?
A. Gonzalo
B. Ferdinand
C. Alonso |
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What character says, "This thing of darkness I acknowledge mine"?
A. Caliban
B. Miranda
C. Prospero |
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Which of these events happen(s) at the end of the play?
A. Prospero gives up his magic
B. Prospero decides to stay on the island
C. Prospero has Antonio executed for usurping him |
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| A. Prospero gives up his magic |
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Prospero taunts Alonso and his men with a ___ that disappears.
A. She-devil
B. Horse
C. Banquet
D. Treasure chest |
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What is the name of Caliban's mother?
A. Miranda
B. Tunis
C. Sycorax
D. Debbie |
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Elizabeth is Victor's
A. Cousin
B. Sister
C. Aunt |
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On what evidence is Justine convicted of William's murder?
A. His blood was on her dress
B. She had an object of his
C. A witness saw the killing |
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| B. She had an object of his |
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What is the name of the family that the creature lives with in secret?
A. Hermitage
B. Clerval
C. Walton
D. De Lacey |
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| Name one task that the creature performs secretly for the family he lives with. |
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| He gets firewood to stack outside of their house for them so that Felix doesn't have to do it. |
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| Victor travels to the remote Orkney Isles to do what? |
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| Victor travels to the remote Orkney Isles to create the female companion for his creature. |
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| Why does the creature kill William? |
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| The creature kills William when he hears that he his related to Frankenstein because he wants revenge on Frankenstein. |
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The creature is involved in the near death of a second child-in what way?
A. He nearly strangles the child from rage
B. He saves a child from drowning
C. While desperate for food, he eats a child |
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| B. He saves a child from drowning |
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| Who placed the locket in the folds of Justine's dress? |
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| The creature placed the locket in the folds of Justine's dress. |
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Why is the old man in the hut unafraid of the monster?
A. He was a gravedigger and is accustomed to the dead
B. He is blind and cannot see the monster
C. The monster informed him in advance that he was hideous |
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| B. He is blind and cannot see the monster |
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What country is Safie originally from (before moving to Paris)?
A. Greece
B. England
C. Turkey |
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How does the monster learn to read?
A. He observes Safie learning French
B. Victor taught him to read
C. He knew how to read from "birth" |
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| A. He observes Safie learning French |
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The narrator's brother lives in
A. London
B. Scotland
C. Brighton |
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Which of the following actions does the narrator do to save his life:
A. Pretend he's a Martian
B. Disguise himself as a woman
C. Hide under water |
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Who does the narrator kill?
A. The curate
B. A Martian
C. His brother |
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Throughout the novel, the narrator compares humans to
A. Planetary bodies
B. Angels
C. Animals |
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The curate believes that the Martians
A. Are angels sent from God
B. Are devils sent by Satan
C. Are agents of divine justice |
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| C. Are agents of divine justice |
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What happens to the narrator's wife in WW?
A. She dies with her cousins in Leatherhead
B. He finds her dead in their house
C. He finds her alive in their house |
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| C. He finds her alive in their house |
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The Martians communicate ideas to each other
A. Telepathically
B. By hooting
C. Through microwave signals |
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At the end of the novel, what is the narrator's greatest fear?
A. That other Martians will come
B. That the Black Smoke will produce genetic anomalies in humans
C. That the red vines will overtake edible crops |
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| A. That other Martians will come |
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"Positivism" refers to
A. The view that technology will lead to a more just, enlightened society
B. An idealized depiction of nature
C. The belief that you can achieve a good outcome by positive thinking |
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| A. The view that technology will lead to a more just, enlightened society |
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At the time the Titanic sank, the ship was primarily criticized for its
A. Excessive speed
B. Excessive size
C. Excessive luxury |
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According to Maurice Leblanc's novel "Voici des Ailes!" (referenced in "The Culture of Time and Space"), the exhilaration of riding the bicycle can end in
A. A numbed crotch
B. Wife swapping
C. An addiction to morphine |
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| At the end of "The Earth Men," why does Mr. Xxx, the psychologist, kill himself? |
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| He believes that two of the earth men are the captain's hallucinations, and when he kills the captain and can still see the two men, he thinks he has become infected and that the only cure is death. |
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In "Way Up in the Middle of the Sky," a group of African-Americans leave for Mars. Where does their trip begin?
A. The South
B. The Midwest
C. The East Coast |
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How do most of the Martians die in "The Martian Chronicles"?
A. Wiped out in battle
B. Chicken pox
C. Starvation |
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In "User II" Mr. Stendhal meets with
A. The Society for the Preservation of Martians
B. The Society for the Prevention of Fantasy
C. The Society for Restoring Earth's Values |
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| B. The Society for the Prevention of Fantasy |
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Which of the following statements about "Usher II" is true?
A. Mr. Stendhal reproduces scenes from Edgar Allan Poe stories in his house
B. It takes place in a vast theater with robotic ushers
C. Martians are entertained by the pop star Usher |
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| A. Mr. Stendhal reproduces scenes from Edgar Allan Poe stories in his house |
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In "The Martian", the Martian in question
A. Kills many of the colonists from Earth
B. Impersonates the dead children of Earth colonists
C. Creates a virus that will kill people but not the remaining Martians |
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| B. Impersonates the dead children of Earth colonists |
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Who are "The Musicians"?
A. Boys who play with the bones of dead Martians
B. Martian musicians who play Martian music that humans can hear
C. Jay-Z and Beyoncé who take a vacation on Mars |
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| A. Boy who play with the bones of dead Martians |
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What does the phrase (and story title) "Rocket Summer" refer to?
A. The heat from the rockets turning the air as warm as summer
B. The summer the first rockets take off for Mars
C. The summer the scientists first built the rockets |
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| A. The heat from the rockets turning the air as warm as summer |
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"Night Meeting" concerns
A. A violent encounter between the Earthman and a Martian, in which they can't see each other
B. Men from different points in linear time meet at night
C. An amorous encounter between an Earthman and a Martian woman |
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| B. Men from different points in linear time meet at night |
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In "The Shore," Bradbury writes "Everyone knew who the first women would be." Who are these women?
A. Nurses
B. Scientists
C. Prostitutes |
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In "And the moon still be as bright," what is Spender's job (in addition to being an astronaut)?
A. Poet
B. Sniper
C. Archeologist |
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