Butterflies
This covert codename, meaning “butterflies,” was adopted by the Mirabal sisters to represent their transformation from ordinary women into symbols of rebellion.
What is “Mariposas”?
In the novel, this machine is used to measure a subject’s capacity for empathy—a trait that distinguishes humans from androids.
What is the Voigt-Kampff test?
The brutal dictator of the Dominican Republic whose oppressive regime the Mirabal sisters fought against, ultimately paying the highest price for their resistance.
Who is Trujillo?
Lacking a moral sense; without principles
What is amoral?
This is the name of the war that caused near devastation of Planet Earth in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
What is World War Terminus?
Mate tells her story through the use of this.
What is a diary?
These biological companions, once commonplace, have become coveted symbols of status and humanity in the post-apocalyptic society.
What are real animals?
After her siblings’ deaths, this sole surviving sister carried on their legacy and ensured the world learned of their sacrifices.
Who is Dedé Mirabal?
Something that discourages or prevents a certain action
What is deterrent?
To be an example of; represent; be typical of
What is exemplify?
This type of hair style is particularly useful when hiding secret messages.
What is a braid?
This persistent and ever-multiplying clutter symbolizes entropy and decay in abandoned buildings and apartments.
What is kipple?
A media personality whose never-ending broadcasts clash with Mercerism, eventually revealing startling truths about that faith.
Who is Buster Friendly?
To draw forth
What is elicit?
Occurring on November 25, 1960, this tragic event—widely seen as a catalyst for the regime’s downfall—shocked the nation and galvanized opposition to Trujillo.
What is the assassination of three of the Mirabal sisters?
This was Patria's original choice of vocation.
What is a nun?
Centered around a mysterious figure’s suffering, this spiritual practice uses an empathy box to unite people in shared emotional experiences.
What is Mercerism?
A media personality whose never-ending broadcasts clash with Mercerism, eventually revealing startling truths about that faith.
Who is Buster Friendly?
An event bringing great loss and misery
What is calamity?
This opera by Mozart is performed by an android in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
What is The Magic Flute?
Minerva gives Sinita this type of fastener when they first meet.
What is a button?
People in the novel rely on this device, which can artificially induce any desired mental state, highlighting society’s technological grip on emotions.
What is the Penfield Mood Organ?
Resembling another android, she hides in a decaying building with John Isidore, exploring the nature of empathy in a post-apocalyptic world.
Who is Pris Stratton?
To vary irregularly; to go up and down or back and forth
What is fluctuate?
This is the date that serves as the name of the movement to resist Trujillo's regime.
What is June 14th?