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The Fly and Science Fiction Classics Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What genre is 'The Fly' by George Langelaan primarily associated with?

a)

Romance

b)

Fantasy

c)

Science Fiction

d)

Horror

2.

Who included 'The Fly' in their collection of the best SF of 1957?

a)

Isaac Asimov

b)

Judith Merril

c)

Arthur C. Clarke

d)

Ray Bradbury

3.

What common science fictional ideas does 'The Fly' explore?

a)

Time travel

b)

Dystopian future

c)

Matter transmitter and mad scientist

d)

Alien invasion

4.

Which story is mentioned as an all-time favorite matter transmitter story by the author?

a)

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

b)

Neuromancer by William Gibson

c)

The Last Question by Isaac Asimov

d)

Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys

5.

In what year was 'The Fly' reprinted in Promethean Horrors: Classic Tales of Mad Science?

a)

2024

b)

2019

c)

2015

d)

2020

6.

Which of the following is not a mad scientist story mentioned?

a)

Fessenden's Worlds by Edmond Hamilton

b)

The Four Sided Triangle by William F. Temple

c)

Blood Music by Greg Bear

d)

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

7.

What storytelling style does 'The Fly' remind the author of?

a)

Modern American

b)

19th century Europe

c)

Early 20th century Russian

d)

Ancient Greek

8.

Which film adaptation of 'The Fly' did the author rewatch?

a)

2008 remake

b)

1986 version

c)

1958 version

d)

1972 adaptation

9.

What is a variation of the matter transmitter idea mentioned?

a)

Dimensional shifter

b)

Wormhole creator

c)

Matter duplicator

d)

Time capsule

10.

Who is the mad scientist in 'The Fly'?

a)

Ellie Arroway

b)

André Delambre

c)

Victor Frankenstein

d)

Robert Neville

11.

What type of stories does the author express a partiality for?

a)

Non-linear storytelling

b)

Epistolary stories

c)

Stream of consciousness

d)

First-person narratives

12.

Which classic epistolary novel is mentioned as the author's favorite?

a)

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

b)

We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver

c)

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

d)

Dracula by Bram Stoker

13.

What does the author believe old timey writers liked about the 'as heard by' structure?

a)

It engaged readers more

b)

It implied validity

c)

It added mystery

d)

It was easier to write

14.

Which of the following is not a theme explored in 'The Fly'?

a)

The ethics of artificial intelligence

b)

The risks of isolation in scientific pursuit

c)

The dangers of unchecked scientific experimentation

d)

The consequences of playing God

15.

What does the author lament about the anthology Promethean Horrors?

a)

It was too expensive

b)

It was poorly edited

c)

It focused too much on modern stories

d)

It had a disappointing table of contents