Bradbury Stories

What is the setting of The Flying Machine?

• China, 400 A.D.

• China, 1400 A.D.

• Japan, 400 A.D.

• Japan, 1400 A.D.

What does the Emperor say is a miracle?

• The flying man

• His mechanical garden

• His power over his people

• Nature and creation

What does the Emperor decide to do to the flying man?

• Warns him and burns the creation

• Congratulates him on his creation

• Works with him to build new creations

• Executes him and burns the creation

What metaphor is used to describe the Great Wall of China?

• A dragon

• A fortress

• A snake

• A Flying Machine

What is the main theme of The Flying Machine?

• Creativity is always evil.

• Creativity must have a purpose.

• Creativity is only good in nature.

• Creativity must be punished.

What is the main conflict of The Flying Machine?

• Man vs. Self

• Technology vs. Nature

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Society

Who else besides the servant sees the flying man?

• a child

• a farmer

• his wife

• a shop owner

In The Dragon, what is the dragon?

• a monster from the deep

• a flying man

• a high-speed train

• a thought or idea

What is the main conflict in The Dragon?

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Technology

• Man vs. Society

Where does The Dragon take place?

• a lighthouse in the water

• a fortress in China

• the haunted moors of England

• the ancient hills of Ireland