General Info
Science Fiction
What is the genre of the book?
Mars
What is the planet where Mike Valentine was born?
Character whose parents die shortly after he is born.
Who is Mike the martian?
Nurse
What is Jill's profession?
Robert A. Heinlein
Who is the author of A Stranger in a Strange Land?
We follow these to create order in our society, even when we have to sacrifice some of our personal liberties.
What are rules?
The year the book was written (or decade)
When is 1961 (or 1960s)?
The owner of the planet Mars
Who is Mike the Martian (Mike Valentine Smith)
Where Mike the martian was placed when he landed on Earth
Where is the hospital?
Jill's first crush
Who is Ben Caxton?
Individual who helped the author think up the plot for Stranger in a Strange Land
Who is the author's wife?
Traditional and non-traditional forms of this are found throughout the book.
What is religion?
A theme or aspect of society the author commented on through the book
What are religion, sexuality, homophobia, misogyny, and culture (other answers considered)?
The "vehicle" that disappeared on Mars at the beginning of the book.
What is the spaceship "Envoy?"
Telekinesis and Mind Reading
What are Mike the martian's superpowers?
Character Jill shares water with
Who is Mike the martian?
13 Years
The things that make us unique and contribute to how we see ourselves.
What is our identity?
First science fiction book to make the NT Times best seller list.
What is Stranger in a Strange Land?
This spaceship landed on Mars 25 years after "Envoy"
What is "Champion?"
Church of All Worlds
What is the name of the church created by Mike the martian?
Character who says her "hobby" is men
Who is Gillian or Jill?
220,000 Pages
What is the original length of the book?
These are things that happen repeatedly and make special times in our lives.
What are traditions and customs?
Another place where there is a reference to the title of the book (hint: think religion - we mentioned this last week)
What is the Bible?
All of the planets in order of distance from the sun
What are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune (Pluto is not considered a planet)
The term for when Mike learns or understands something new about humans.
What is "grok" / "grokking"?
Proposes mariage to Jill
Who is Mike the martian
Aeronautical Engineer and Naval Officer
What were Robert A. Heinlein's occupations other than being an author?
A genre or type of story that follows a character's growth from youth to adulthood.
What is "Coming of Age"?