Quiz on 'The Machine Stops' by E. M. Forster

What is the shape of the room described at the beginning of the story?

• Triangular

• Square

• Hexagonal

• Circular

What does Vashti do when the electric bell rings?

• She touches a switch to stop the music

• She answers it immediately

• She leaves the room

• She ignores it

What is Vashti's initial reaction to Kuno's request to visit him?

• She is excited

• She is shocked

• She is angry

• She is indifferent

What does Kuno want to see from the surface of the earth?

• The ocean

• The cities

• The stars

• The mountains

What does Vashti use to communicate with her friends?

• Radio

• Television

• Telegraph

• Speaking-tubes

What is the Book of the Machine?

• A history book

• A manual with instructions

• A religious text

• A novel

What does Kuno say he has been threatened with?

• Execution

• Imprisonment

• Homelessness

• Isolation

What does Kuno discover about the ventilation shafts?

• They are still accessible

• They are guarded

• They are filled with water

• They are completely destroyed

What does Vashti do after Kuno isolates himself?

• She generates light and reviews her room

• She reads a book

• She goes to sleep

• She cries

What is the reaction of the passengers to the air-ship's smell?

• They are curious

• They are horrified

• They are indifferent

• They are pleased