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J.R.R Tolkein
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A story that has a hidden meaning is known as an _______
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Aliens are extra-____________ beings.
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Some people believe that the world we live in today is miserable and oppressive. This kind of world is known as a _________
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Police officers have _________ over citizens in the area that they work in.
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Of the two options, this is the better ______________
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I would love to live in a perfect world, a complete __________
Which of the following are characteristics of sci-fi?
foreshadowing
non-human characters
time travel
good versus evil
What makes sci-fi works sci-fi is the fact that their settings, their plots, their characters, their conflicts, all centre around ________________ in some sense.
science and technology
robots and aliens
spaceships and aliens
monsters and technology
By focusing not only on human, but non-human characters, sci-fi writers force us to consider
what we even mean by the "human."
distant worlds.
how to alter the future or the past.
how to overcome oppression.
These sci-fi writers transport us to distant worlds only to get us thinking
that everything is weird in outer space.
about the way that we live in this world.
about what aliens are like and if they are friendly.
about how to make a spaceship and apply the scientific method.
Sci-Fi can help us think about the many different ________________ of our actions.
Victor Frankenstein is the blueprint for what kind of scientist?
frustrated and mad
happy and joyful
heart of gold
innocent
Who is the real monster in the Frankenstein story?
Frankenstein's creation
Dr Frankenstein
"Heart of gold" is an example of what kind of figurative language?
metaphor
simile
alliteration
allegory
What is one of the most enduring (lasting) themes of science fiction?
The story of Frankenstein
The allusion to Prometheus
The cautionary tale of how science can be wonderful but that we need to consider the outcomes carefully
The cautionary tale of trying to beat death through creating monsters from dead parts
What is the name of the sci-fi sub-genre where advanced technology exists before the discovery of electricity?
Steampunk
Gothic
Frankenstein
Time Travel
Sci-fi contains unreal things that ________________ be real in our world in the future.
could
could not
How does Victor Frankenstein think he can best (beat or overcome) death itself?
By making something impossible, possible
By making something alive from things that were dead
By making something real from things that are not real
By using the scientific method to discovery new technology
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