The author of The Illustrated Man, Zero Hour, and The Veldt
Who is Ray Bradbury?
100
Feeling regret
What is remorse?
100
In a science fiction story, it is either futuristic or in a parallel world.
What is the setting?
100
This is when there is a human problem with a human solution
What is GOOD science fiction?
100
When the audience knows more than characters in the story
What is dramatic irony?
200
A story about a team of scientists who explore an unknown planet and get "captured" by super-aliens
What is The Collecting Team?
200
Breaking rules
What are infractions?
200
In a science fiction story, these can be real or made-up and add to the believe-ability (and scientific nature) of the story.
What are scientific terms or words?
200
An example of good science fiction when a man is covered in tattoos and wants to seek revenge on the witch that put them there
What is The Illustrated Man?
200
An image that appears repeatedly in a story
What is recurring imagery?
300
A novel about a dystopian society that warns people about the government having ultimate control
What is The Giver?
300
Mistakes
What are transgressions?
300
In a science fiction story, this is who/what characters might interact with.
What is technology, biology, or aliens?
300
An example of good science fiction that depicts a man who feels isolated and disappointed with his life even though it is perfect enough for people to watch him on a reality television show
What is The Truman Show?
300
The color red in The Giver is an example of this
What is recurring imagery?
400
In literature circles, the role that usually ends up leading the discussion.
What is Questioner?
400
To scold
What is chastise?
400
In a science fiction story, what we call the "theme" or "lesson"
What is a comment on society?
400
The human problem in Flowers for Algernon
What is Charlie feeling alone and wanting friends?
400
The most complex level of thinking
What is evaluation?
500
In a literature circle, the person who highlights important sections of the text.
What is the Literary Luminary?
500
Ruin intentionally
What is sabotage?
500
This is the comment on society that is made in The Collecting Team
What is humans shouldn't push past our limits when it comes to exploration OR know your limitations
500
The human solution in Flowers for Algernon
What is brain surgery?
500
Politics and current events, limited amounts of time, and attempts at adding action into the plot are reasons for this