Orr v. Haber
Where does Dr. Haber put his hand on Orr when he wants to hypnotize him?
On his throat
What do the opening image of the novel and the closing image have in common?
They both involve aquatic life.
Who says, “You won’t dream me out of existence this week”?
Heather Lelache
What city is The Lathe of Heaven set in?
Portland (Oregon)
At one point the Alien ship is described as “ovoid.” What does ovoid mean?
egg-shaped
Dr. Haber plants the suggestion into Orr’s brain: “No killing of humans by other humans.” What does Orr dream up in consequence?
a war with the Aliens
In one of the realities, why is Portland full of tourists from across the globe?
Because it has become the “Capital of the World”/hosts the World Planning Center
Who first brings up the idea that Heather Lelache should accompany Orr to one of his Augmentor sessions?
Orr
During the single all-night session Orr has with Dr. Haber, Orr dreams of something he’s long wanted, a dream which comes true. What is it that Orr dreamed about during that sesson?
his wilderness cabin
The U.S. fires AABMs at the Aliens. What does AABM stand for?
Anti-Alien Ballistic Missiles
Under what circumstances was Orr hypnotized before meeting Dr. Haber?
At the dentist
When Dr. Haber is about to use the Augmentor on himself, what does Orr advise him to say before he begins?
Er’ perrehnne
Who says “To go is to return”?
Asfah
When Heather Lelache works at Forman,Esserbeck, Goodhue and Rutti, what kind of building are they in?
a converted parking structure
Orr travels many places by funicular. What is a funicular?
a type of cable car that operates on a slope with a pulley system
Before Dr. Haber believes in Orr’s effective dreams, why does he not give him a hypnotic suggestion to stop dreaming the way he has been?
He thinks the problem has to be faced rather than suppressed.
In the novel, who is Jim?
Heather Lelache’s late husband
The narrative says, “They were good managers and extraordinary salesmen.” Who is it referring to?
The Aliens/Aldebaranians
What is Willamette East Tower the location of?
Dr. Haber’s office (in some of the realities)
One line in the book says, “Miss Lelache was countersuggestible, an excellent quality in a lawyer but she knew she carried it a bit far.” What does countersuggestible mean?
responding to a suggestion by doing the opposite
The day that Orr got his wilderness cabin through effective dreaming, Dr. Haber also got something he wanted. What did Dr. Haber get?
the position of director of the Institute
Which character is described as “the poor old pothead”?
Manne Ahrens
At one point the narrative says, “The mouth was loose. The eyes looked straight forward into the dark, into the void, into the unbeing…” Who is being described?
Dr. Haber
In some of the realities, Heather Lelache’s office is in a converted version of a certain kind of structure. What was the building originally used for, before it was converted?
Parking (a parking structure)
When Orr asks the Alien what iahklu’ means, what does the Alien say?
He says it can’t be explained.