Mystery Vocabulary
Hounds of the Baskervilles
Science Fiction
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Absurdist Literature
Random
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What is a mystery?
Something unknown, something that needs to be solved.
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Who wrote the book Hound of the Baskervilles
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Name a science fiction movie/tv show/book/whatever that isn't one we talked about in class
Answers will vary
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What are the two main character's names?
Arthur Dent and Ford Prefect
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What does absurd mean?
Strange, odd, weird, etc
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What animal is this?
Platypus
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What is the reason you couldn't have committed a crime?
Alibi
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Who killed Charles Baskerville?
The Stapletons
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What is something we might see in science fiction?
Robots, aliens, space, broken world, technology, etc etc
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What is the most important thing for a hitchhiker to have?
A Towel
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What is absurdist literature?
Literature that says that life has no meaning, and we should laugh. Characters trying t find meaning in a world without meaning
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What is Sascha going to eat if it doesn't get put away during class.
Richard's Tablet
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What is a witness?
Someone that sees a crime happen
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Who is related to the escaped convict?
Mrs. Barrymore
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Science Fiction _________ real life technology
Reflects/Matches/ etc
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What does GPP mean?
Genuine People Personalities
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What type of humor does absurd literature use?
Dark or random
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Why did Ford choose the name "Ford Prefect"
It's the name of a car and he thought cars were in charge of the Earth
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What is a motive?
The reason someone commits a crime
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What was the motive for killing Charles Baskerville?
Money! The Stapletons would get lots of money
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What is one of the goals of Science Fiction?
To comment on society/make a comment about something in society.
To explore how technology can/will change lives
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Who is the president of the galaxy?
Zaphod Beeblebrox
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Do characters grow and change in absurd literature?
No!
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Who this? 
Marvin the Paranoid Android
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What do we call someone that solves a crime?
Detective or Sleuth
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What is the curse of the Baskervilles?
Every member of the family is killed by dogs
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What are the three elements of science fiction?
1. What if Questions
2. A Broken World
3. Social/Moral/Ethical issues
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What kind of engine does The Heart of Gold have?
The Infinite Impossibility Drive
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What kind of plot does AL have?
It does not have a normal plot. It is lots of small events with some connections
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What is my life goal?
To destroy AI/Chatgpt
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What is the word for a fake clue?
Red Herring
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How did the Stapletons kill Charles Baskerville?
They scared him to death with a dog covered in phosphorous
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Name one social/moral/ethical issue from the episode of Doctor Who we watched.
Overuse of technology
Racism
Social bubbles
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What is the name of the aliens that own the ship that Arthur and Ford end up on?
Vogons
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Which character in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a symbol of absurdist literature?
Marvin the Paranoid android
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Can you name one of Sascha's cats?
Princess (Marie Yakuza, ruler of the universe and queen of my heart)
Sombra (Sophie)
Gunmetal (Latte, acolyte of Chaos and bringer of Destruction)
Persephone (Ann)
Dysthymia (Marvin Hunter)