SURVEY OF SHORT FICTION

REVIEW

“THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS” IS SET IN WHAT AMERICAN STATE?

CALIFORNIA

WHAT CATASTROPHES OCCURRED IN “THE STAR?”

FLOODS, EARTHQUAKES, AND MUDSLIDES

WHERE DOES THE EXPRESS TO THE FUTURE GO?

BOSTON TO LIVERPOOL

WHAT STORY BEGINS IN THE YEAR 2081 AND EVERYONE IS FINALLY EQUAL?

“HARRISON BERGERON”

WHO IS PUNISHED AT THE END OF “HARRSION BERGERON?”

TWO PERSONS WHO SEEK TO RISE ABOVE THE SHACKLES OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL

HOW OLD IS ENDER WIGGIN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE STORY?

HE IS 11

“THE STAR” BEGINS CAUSING IRREGULARITIES ON WHAT DAY?

CHRISTMAS DAY

NEAR THE END OF THE STORY ROBBIE DOES WHAT?

SAVES GLORIA’S LIFE

WHICH OF THE STORIES WE READ OR WATCHED INVOLVED ALIEN CONTACT?

“WAR OF THE WORLDS” AND “THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN”

HOW ARE “THE UNDERCITY” AND “HARRISON BERGERON ALIKE?” They have characters who challenge “the same for all”

WHERE DOES “THE MINORITY REPORT” TAKE PLACE?

CHICAGO

WHERE DO THE ALIENS FIRST LAND IN THE MOVIE VERSION OF “WAR OF THE WORLDS”

NEW JERSEY

WHY DOESN’T THE BABY DIE IN “THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN?”

ACID BASE BALANCE WAS NOT GOOD FOR ANDROMEDA.

WHAT IS AN ANSIBLE?

A COMMUNICATION DEVICE

WHAT HAPPENS TO HARRISON AT THE END OF THE STORY?

HE IS KILLED BY DIANNE MOON GLAMPERS

WHAT HELPS JACKSON IN “THE ADNROMEDA STRAIN” FROM DEATH?

STERNO AND ASPIRIN

IN “THE UNDERCITY” WHO IS THE NARRATOR TELLING THE STORY TO?

TEENAGE DAUGHTER

WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT ARE LEGAL IN THE UNDERCITY?

PROSTITUTION, MURDER AND GAMBLING

HOW DOES BERGERON BREAK THE LAW?

HE SEEKS TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT

IN “THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS” THE POEM REFERENCE IS ABOUT WHAT?

LIFE GOING ON WITHOUT HUMANS

THE HOUSE IN “THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS” IS DESTROYED BY WHAT?

BY FIRE

IF ORDERED TO HARM A HUMAN A ROBOT HOW WILL A ROBOT RESPOND?

IT WILL REFUSE

IN “THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS” THE MECHANICAL CLEANING DEVICES TAKE WHAT FORM

MICE AND RATS

IN “ENDERS GAME” WHO IS ENDER’S RIGHT HAND MAN?

BEAN

WHAT DID BURTON AND STONE BRING BACK FROM PIEDMONT?

JACKSON, A BABY AND A SATELLITE

HARRISON BERGERON IS DESCRIBED HOW?

PHYSICALLY POWERFUL AND BRILLIANT

PHYSICALLY POWERFUL AND BRILLIANT

WHAT IS THE IRONY IN “THE MINORITY REPORT?”

JOHN IS CHARGED WITH MURDER THOUGH HE IS INNOCENT

WHAT CAUSE THE PLANE TO CRASH IN “THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN?”

THE RUBBER ON THE PLANE DISINTEGRATED

WHAT WAS MR. GIA’S OTHER NAME? Mr. Lincoln Pliney

WHAT IS LEAVITT’S AFFLICTION?

HE HAS EPILIEPSY

WHAT DOES ROBBIE LACK?

THE ABILITY TO TALK

WHAT ARE PRE-COGS CAPABLE OF?

SEEING FUTURE CRIMES OF MURDER

WHAT IS DIRECTIVE 7-12?

CALLS FOR THERMONUCLEAR DESTRUCTION, ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT, AND HAS GRAVE CONSEQUENCES

HOW IS THE TRAIN IN “EXPRESS TO THE FUTURE” POWERED?

WATER POWER

WHAT IS “HARRISON BERGERON” ABOUT?

SOCIAL CRITICISM, THE EVILS OF CENSORSHIP, AND TOO MUCH GOVERNMENT

IN “HARRISON BERGERON” WHY WERE THE BALLERINAS MASKED?

BECAUSE THEY WERE BEAUTIFUL AND GRACEFUL

WHAT IS DYSTOPIA?

DEPRIVATION, TERROR, OVERCORWDING