Robbie/TWCSR
What game do Gloria and Robbie play in the beginning of "Robbie"
Hide and Seek
On what planet does All Summer in a Day take place?
Venus
What is one example of a handicap in "Harrison Bergeron?"
Ear radio, weights, face mask, etc.
What species is the main character in "The Great Silence?"
Parrot
What is the difference between a utopia and a dystopia?
They are opposites of each other: A utopia is perfect, and a dystopia is convoluted.
"There Will Come Soft Rains" is based on the invention of what weapon?
The nuclear bomb
Who is Algernon?
The mouse that Charlie had to race/also went through the surgery
Who are "the ones who walk away from Omelas?"
Those who refuse to accept the deal and be a part of the child's suffering.
In "Mazes," why is the alien creature starving?
It is unable to digest the food provided to it.
What does motif mean?
A recurring theme, symbol, or pattern.
Who disapproved of Robbie?
Gloria's mother.
What happens to Margot in "All Summer in a Day?"
She gets locked in a closet and subsequently misses the sun.
Who is responsible for enforcing the handicaps?
The Handicapper General, or Diana Moon-Glampers
How does the narrator in "Mazes" communicate?
What is a regression?
When something decreases after increasing.
How does Robbie save Gloria?
He protects her from an oncoming tractor.
Name one way in which Charlie gets taken advantage of in "Flowers for Algernon."
His friends force him to drink, his boss profits off of his ideas, the scientists use him for fame, etc.
What happens to Harrison Bergeron at the end of the story?
He gets shot and dies.
What notable concept was Alex the parrot able to understand?
What does the term paradox mean?
A statement that contradicts itself.
In "There Will Come Soft Rains," what happens to the robotic house by the end of the story?
Consumed by fire; burns down.
What is the Algernon-Gordon effect?
Intelligence will decrease as fast as it increases.
What is one "joke" that is told in Harrison Bergeron?
"You can say that again," "the month of April," etc. (other answers may be acceptable)
The narrator of Mazes was left ambiguous by the author. What does ambiguous mean?
Which term describes comedy that makes light of tragic situations?
Dark humor, or black comedy.