The author
The story
propaganda & the story
Annotations & Vocab
Miscellaneous
100

Who is the author of our short story?

Ken Liu


100

What is the name of our story?

The Perfect Match

100

What is propoganda?

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.

100

Read one quote that you underlined or highlighted as important information.

Answers vary.


100

How many days of school do we have left including today?

14

200

What books have they written?

The Legends of Luke Skywalker, The Paper Menagerie etc.

200

Who is the main character?

Sai

200

What does Tilly stand for in our world?

Alexa, Siri, Bixby, Google home, any AI

200

What is vivaldi?

a type of music. 

200

Fill in the blank. 

"Shrek is love, Shrek is ___"

Life.

300

What kind of expert is the author?

futurism, cryptocurrency, history of technology, bookmaking, the mathematics of origami, and other subjects of his expertise.

300

What is the futuristic technology being used?

Tilly

300

Why did Tilly always have a coupon?

To change the person's mind and target them with ads. 

300

What is a compatibility index?

How similar something is to another. 

300

What is the name of Jack Sparrow's ship?

The Black pearl.

400

When did the author publish this story?

2012

400

How embedded is the AI tech in the story in the lives of the character?

The AI is in everything. In both people's lives and in the global space.

400

How are humans becoming cyborgs in the story?

We can no longer remember all of what we need, we need technology. 

400

Read one question you had about the text or where you annotated a question mark. 

Answers vary.

400

In the hit marvel show "Wandavision", what is Wanda's hero name?

The Scarlett Witch

500

Where was this story published?

As a graphic novel in a magazine. 


500

Why is our story titled, "The Perfect Match"

Because it is a constant search for "perfect" and meeting the human condition or "ennobling the human race".

500

What does Jenny stand for?

The "rebellion" or a group trying to take down the dystopia. 

500

What was ONE connection you made to the text?

Answers vary.

500

In the hit musical and movie Shrek, what clever analogy and vegetable does he compare himself to?

An onion