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52995_I3M5VUMM_1 | Why is Si retirement so significant to the Space Exploration Team? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"There aren’t enough working people in the world. They won’t be able to find a replacement.",
"As one of two remaining spacemen, it would likely mean the defunding and shut down of the Space Exploration Team.",
"Training new spacemen is costly and time consuming. They won’t have anyone else ready after him.",
... | 2 |
52995_I3M5VUMM_2 | What makes Gubelin an outlier in the present day? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"He is much older than the rest of the population.",
"He refuses new operations that could improve his health.",
"His mind is still active, and he values hard work.",
"He still wears glasses and value objects like the gold watch given to Si."
] | 3 |
52995_I3M5VUMM_3 | What is the main reason that Gubelin is so resentful of Si’s decision? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"He doesn’t want to have to go through the effort of training a new spaceman, as it’s very costly and time consuming.",
"He regrets not having the opportunity of space exploration himself.",
"He fears the end of the Space Exploration program, and for mankind’s research of space to come to an end.",
"He hates ... | 2 |
52995_I3M5VUMM_4 | What is the main reason behind the Welfare State operating as it does? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"Automation with computers has made the need to work largely obsolete.",
"The current populace is not skilled enough to work, and thus most people are a part of the Welfare State",
"The government does not want new workers, and is content supplying people with the funds they need to get through life.",
"Overt... | 0 |
52995_I3M5VUMM_5 | What happens to drafted workers? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"They train and work for a time, then retire with extra funds.",
"They receive no pay, and have to undergo training and work for some time",
"They are called upon throughout their life for periods of work.",
"They work a short period of time, then return to normal life."
] | 0 |
52995_I3M5VUMM_6 | Why is Si so astonished when there is a real bartender working the bar? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"He hasn’t been talking to people, and Si is caught off guard seeing someone face to face again after so long.",
"He’s never seen a bartender before, nor been in an establishment that has one.",
"He was in his thoughts considering his money, and was caught off guard.",
"He didn’t expect it. It’s a job that is... | 3 |
52995_I3M5VUMM_7 | Why does Si deliberate on how to spend his night? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"He finally has the opportunity to let loose, and wants to revel in it.",
"He’s spent his money on “cheap” entertainment in the past, and wants to do better now.",
"He’s not used to this freedom and is unsure what to do.",
"He’s not used to living this way and is uncomfortable."
] | 1 |
52995_I3M5VUMM_8 | What is the “space cafard” that Si describes? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"It’s the isolation that spacemen feel working alone in space, with only computers as company",
"It’s the public’s adverse opinion of space exploration that Gubelin tries to hide.",
"It’s the desire to return home from a long voyage.",
"It is the current system of operations for spacecraft, where people man s... | 0 |
63477_65UJ979R_1 | What caused the error in O'Rielly's controls? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"A control malfunctioned and reset itself.",
"He missed something when they were preparing.",
"The controls weren't locked before take-off.",
"The Venus woman tampered with it."
] | 3 |
63477_65UJ979R_2 | O'Rielly starts to talk about "venus dames" unprompted and acting strangely. Why? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"He's out of sorts from working on the controls. The heat got to him.",
"He's had an experience with them in the past, and wants to discuss is with Callahan.",
"It's the effect that Venus women have on Earth men. The woman's presence changes his focus.",
"He's embarrassed about the controls malfunction and is... | 2 |
63477_65UJ979R_3 | Why have Venus men struggled to keep their women interested in them? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"Their culture has men in power, and thus they don't consider women their equals.",
"Earth men are too enticing to Venus women. They can't compete.",
"They have been too pre-occupied with war, haven't realized the truth.",
"Venus females don't interest them enough."
] | 2 |
63477_65UJ979R_4 | What can be said about Grandmamma Berta, Trillium, and the Madame President of Earth? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"They have all felt disrespected by then men that ruled over them.",
"They all anticipated this revolution, and have been working together to make it happen.",
"Madame President did not expect the revolution, but supports Trillium and Berta.",
"None of them anticipated this revolution. It all happened at once... | 1 |
61007_OZTGOAFT_1 | Why does Eppel indicate an orange light when scanning the planet? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"It wants the crew to make their own judgement, because it doesn't know what to make of it.",
"It senses Ha-Adamah's perception.",
"It senses the \"Old Serpent's\" perception.",
"It senses that an omnipotent being."
] | 0 |
61007_OZTGOAFT_2 | Why does the crew later refer to Ha-Adamah as Adam? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"He responds to Adam, and they decide it's his true name",
"Ha-Adamah is Adam's Hebrew origination.",
"The planet feels so much like the Garden of Eden, that they begin to believe he is Adam",
"They want to test Adam and see if he accepts it as his name."
] | 1 |
61007_OZTGOAFT_3 | Why does Adam refuse to play checkers? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"He does not want to humiliate the priest by beating him.",
"The priest is too eager to go up against him, and he doesn't want to disappoint.",
"He has no reason to play. He is omniscient and would win without contest.",
"He is scared of losing and giving away his true identity."
] | 3 |
61007_OZTGOAFT_4 | How does the "Old Serpent" know that the crew is returning with settlers? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"He understands people, and that they'll want to have their way with the planet.",
"Like Adam, he has extraordinary perception and can predict it happening.",
"It has happened before. He knows that people cannot resist the temptation and takes advantage of it.",
"The crew made it clear they would return."
] | 2 |
61007_OZTGOAFT_5 | What ultimately makes the priest disbelieve what they've seen, despite his faith? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"He senses the \"unusual mind\" of Adam, and it made him uneasy.",
"He is too faithful to risk trusting what they've seen.",
"Someone like Adam would not be afraid of playing checkers, or being personable.",
"The illusion is too perfect, and it feels inauthentic to him."
] | 2 |
61007_OZTGOAFT_6 | What is likely to happen to the crew when they return to the planet? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"They'll fall victim like those before them, and have their supplies stolen.",
"They'll return, still believing it's the Garden of Eden.",
"They'll learn the truth about the Old Serpent and Adam, and leave.",
"They'll carry through with their settlement plans and cash in."
] | 0 |
62349_N0MX51FA_1 | Why does Shannon reach for his gun when Beamish introduces himself? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"The sound of the chair being pulled back sets him on high alert.",
"He sees that Beamish has something in his hands.",
"Shannon is prone to suspicion after being hunted down by people they owe money to, and thinks Beamish is one of them.",
"Beamish tells them he's there to collect money from them."
] | 2 |
62349_N0MX51FA_2 | Why is it so important for Jig and Shannon to find Gertrude a mate? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"They want to preserve her species, and they're close to extinction. Her species is too valuable to let die out.",
"They need another \"cansin\" for their show.",
"She feels alone in her cage and in the circus, and they feel badly for her.",
"Her crying and loneliness without one is affecting the entire crew,... | 3 |
62349_N0MX51FA_3 | Who does Jig suspect wants them dead, and let loose the vapor snakes? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"Beamish and the crew. The circus has not been doing well, and Beamish may be unhappy with the deal they cut.",
"The crew. They resent how little money they make.",
"Beamish, because he knows they cut him a bad deal.",
"Gow. He didn't call back the snakes as they attacked them, and is beside himself because o... | 2 |
62349_N0MX51FA_4 | What is Ahra referring to when she says "something has been taken?" | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"Gertrude's happiness.",
"Beamish's money.",
"The cansin male.",
"Jig and Shannon's safety."
] | 2 |
62349_N0MX51FA_5 | How does Shannon feel about the circus? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"He needs it for money, nothing more.",
"He resents that he's stuck with it, and gets angry when people insult it.",
"Despite it's quality, he truly cares about it.",
"He believes in it's quality, and has faith in it."
] | 2 |
62349_N0MX51FA_6 | Why does Jig bluff to Beamish initially? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"He knows he can get away with it - Beamish has the money to match what they ask.",
"He doesn't trust Shannon to close a good deal.",
"He doesn't trust Beamish, and wants to see if he's committed to the idea.",
"For them to start a new tour would be costly for them, and Jig wants to get the maximum price."
] | 0 |
63109_XYACUEX2_1 | What effects do the Green Flame rocks have? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"It makes people lethargic and easily manipulated.",
"They spread radioactivity to people and make them ill.",
"They influence people to take power over other people.",
"They are electromagnetic and shock people."
] | 0 |
63109_XYACUEX2_2 | Why is Grannie Annie so concerned about the Green Flame’s whereabouts? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"She wants to finish writing her story about them and needs to see them again.",
"She believes that Doctor Universe is using to for his show to manipulate people.",
"The current political climate is restless, and if used Green Flames could lead to a disaster.",
"She wants it for herself and to continue resear... | 2 |
63109_XYACUEX2_3 | What makes Grannie Annie's writing remarkable? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"She isn't a writer of any notararitey.",
"She is an esteemed actor on top of being a writer.",
"She writes intense science fiction.",
"Her science fiction stories are typical, but she visits the locations she writes about and does so authentically."
] | 3 |
63109_XYACUEX2_4 | Why is Billy so drawn to Grannie Annie? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"She knows about the Green Flame and Billy wants to know more about them.",
"Her writing wows him.",
"She's a famous author. He's naturally drawn to that fame.",
"She's an eccentric adventurer at heart, and compelling."
] | 3 |
63109_XYACUEX2_5 | What is Grannie Annie referring to when she says "the I.P men aren't strong enough?" | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"She doesn't feel that the I.P men are serving well enough.",
"Just that - that the local law enforcement should be stronger.",
"She knows that as the politcal climate worsens, the I.P won't be able to keep up with the chaos.",
"The I.P men weren't quick enough to protect Billy and her from the attack."
] | 2 |
63109_XYACUEX2_6 | What is true about Doctor Universe? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"His audience reacts so well to him because much of the population is under the influence of Green Flame.",
"He knows about the whereabouts of Green Flame and is hiding it from Grannie Annie.",
"There is nothing of note to him. He is just a popular TV personaility.",
"He is using Green Flame himsel to influen... | 0 |
63109_XYACUEX2_7 | Why are people after Grannie Annie? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"She entered the Spacemen's Club, which she was not allowed to do as a woman.",
"She was on Doctor Universe's show.",
"She knows too much about the Green Flames and they want to prevent her from obtaining it.",
"As a prolific author who travel a lot, she's made a lot of enemies."
] | 2 |
63109_XYACUEX2_8 | How will the story likely continue? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"The group will continue to search for a way to get to the Green Flames.",
"The Green Flames will make Grannie Annie lose her drive to obtain them.",
"Grannie Annie will leave the storage of Green Flame behind, since she can’t get through the glass.",
"arn will betray the duo and take the lot for himself."
] | 0 |
62324_6UIKQIDI_1 | Why does Joseph lie about the water supply? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"There isn't a lot of water there, and he needs to be able to ration it out.",
"He wants people to believe they need to pay for it.",
"He wants to keep the fresh water for himself.",
"He thinks that people would prefer to buy filtered water."
] | 1 |
62324_6UIKQIDI_2 | What is "La-anago Yergis"? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"It's a panacea that can cure any ailment.",
"It's medicine. It's a cure for \"asteroid fever.\"",
"It's purified water.",
"It's a placebo. It's not real medicine."
] | 3 |
62324_6UIKQIDI_3 | Why do Harvey and Joe change thier plan when confronting Johnson about the water? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"Joe suddenly feels unwell, and Harvey needs to help him.",
"They want to buy Genius, and don't want there to be bad blood.",
"Joseph's son is large and intimidating, and they want to avoid a fight.",
"They don't think they could take Joseph in a fight."
] | 2 |
62324_6UIKQIDI_4 | What makes Johnson's son so different? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"He grew up without Earth's gravity, allowing him to grow larger than most people.",
"He is much larger than the average man.",
"Like Genius, he is not human.",
"He's been living isolated from other humans with his father."
] | 0 |
62324_6UIKQIDI_5 | How is Joe's asteroid fever cured? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"The La-anago Yergis cures him.",
"Nothing does - his sickness was a ruse.",
"The bitter water that Harvey switched in cures him.",
"The fresh water from the planet cures him."
] | 1 |
62324_6UIKQIDI_6 | Johnson claims to have a multitude of jobs. Which title best describes him and what he does? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"Conman.",
"Bartender.",
"Mayor.",
"Sheriff."
] | 0 |
62324_6UIKQIDI_7 | Why does Johnson stay on the asteroid, even though few people come by? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"Here he's able to meet traders like Harvey and Joe and barter with them.",
"He's able to run business even with few customers.",
"Here he's able to take advantage of travelers who are lost or in need of supplies.",
"He doesn't want to give up the spring of water."
] | 2 |
62324_6UIKQIDI_8 | How does Johnson trick the duo into paying for things more than once? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"He strong arms them into buying with his son.",
"He is dishonest. He offers something for free, without mentioning the actual price of it or that there even is a price.",
"He takes advantage of their good will.",
"He doesn't trick anyone - he is an honest man that is running several jobs."
] | 1 |
52995_X9XZD7EN_1 | Why was Si given a symbolic gold watch by the Department of Space Exploration? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"He had just successfully completed a dangerous space mission that they were impressed with.",
"As an apology for the difficult task he had to complete while in space.",
"He was retiring from the Department.",
"As a means to convince him to stay on with the Department and continue completing missions."
] | 2 |
52995_X9XZD7EN_2 | Why did the Department hope that Si would continue for three more space missions? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"He didn't complain about the explorations and enjoyed his time in space.",
"His required compensation was lower than the other pilots.",
"It would take too long to train a new pilot to complete the explorations.",
"He was the best of the best in the space exploration team."
] | 2 |
52995_X9XZD7EN_3 | What clearly showed a sense humbleness presented by Si? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"His ability to obtain the swank suite at the hotel.",
"The presence of a human bartender in the Kudos Room.",
"His lack of awareness that he would be considered a celebrity at the Kudos Room.",
"His quaint behavior at the banquet where he was presented with a gold watch."
] | 2 |
52995_X9XZD7EN_4 | What was considered a downside to the space exploration by Si? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"The inability to start of family of his own due to being away for long periods of time.",
"The fear of contracting space cafard.",
"His fear of being in the ship itself.",
"Becoming too used to being along for long periods of time."
] | 1 |
52995_X9XZD7EN_5 | Based on indicators in the passage, what can be inferred as the time setting of the story? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"The present, based on the character use of credit cards.",
"The past, based on the dialogue used by characters.",
"The future, based on the advanced technology",
"The present, due to the government restrictions on space exploration."
] | 2 |
52995_X9XZD7EN_6 | Why did Si choose to visit Manhattan and the Kudos Room? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"In hopes of seeing and befriending a celebrity",
"That's the only place that an alcoholic beverage can be legally purchased.",
"He was planning to meet an attractive woman there.",
"To celebrate his retirement and spend some of his extra funds."
] | 3 |
52995_X9XZD7EN_7 | After being drafted into the working force reserves, how many trips did Si have to complete in order to retire? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"1 trip",
"6 trips",
"5 trips",
"15 trips"
] | 1 |
52995_X9XZD7EN_8 | What context shows that Si was able to retire from the working force reserves with honorable rank? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"He purchased and dressed in the honorable retirement-rank suit.",
"He was granted access into the vacuum-tube two-seater for transportation.",
"His receipt of Basic onto his credit card that would fund all of his necessities.",
"He was permitted to enter the Kudos Room at the hotel."
] | 0 |
52995_X9XZD7EN_9 | What caught Natalie's attention at the Kudos Room and prompted the chat with Si? | SPACEMAN ON A SPREE
BY MACK REYNOLDS
Illustrated by Nodel
What's more important—Man's conquest
of space, or one spaceman's life?
I
They gave him a gold watch. It was meant to be symbolical, of course.
In the old tradition. It was in the way of an antique, being one of the
tim... | [
"The bartender introduced the two after serving them drinks at the same time.",
"She thought he was attractive enough and she was bored.",
"He had offered to buy her drinks all night.",
"She noticed his space pin."
] | 3 |
63477_O9LLFQB4_1 | How did Trillium end up as a stow-away on the ship? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"She had been kidnapped by the men under the official command of the President of Earth.",
"She had fallen for the Earthmen and had chosen to run away with them.",
"She chose to show away so that the Venus women could bring their cause to the attention of Earth's President.",
"She had accidentally boarded the... | 2 |
63477_O9LLFQB4_2 | How had the fusion control points been adjusted? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"The control had reset itself in flight.",
"It had been moved by a scurrying three-tailed mouse of Venus",
"Trillium had adjusted it when she got too heated.",
"They were not correctly inspected and locked before blast-off."
] | 2 |
63477_O9LLFQB4_3 | Had Trillium known the outcome of her stowing away, would she have likely still stowed away? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"Yes, because she was able to accomplish her mission.",
"Yes, because she had already shown that she was selfish and lonely.",
"No, because she was jeopardizing being condemned to a Uranus moon.",
"No, because she wasn't able to prove her point and was sent back to Venus."
] | 0 |
63477_O9LLFQB4_4 | What were the hiding places selected by Trillium while stowing away? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"In the shower and behind the burner",
"By the lockers and behind the burner",
"Behind the burner and under the bunk",
"In the shower and under the bunk"
] | 3 |
63477_O9LLFQB4_5 | Why were the Venus women transfixed by the Earthmen? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"They felt abandoned by their own men who had obsessions with war and little time for them.",
"The Earthmen were much more attractive and had real facial hair.",
"The women of Venus liked to break the rules.",
"Venus was solely occupied by women, leaving them no other option."
] | 0 |
63477_O9LLFQB4_6 | What caused Trillium to be found in her hiding place the final time? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"The Earthmen couldn't stop staring at the bunk where she was because of their lust.",
"His Excellency saw her hiding under the bunk and recognized her immediately.",
"O'Rielly and Callahan had turned her in to the Old Woman in hopes of a reward.",
"A loud thump from under the bunk that caught the attention o... | 3 |
63477_O9LLFQB4_7 | Why is it in the best interest for an Earthman to never lay eyes on a Venus dame? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"Because the Venus dames were thought to be only goofy tale set loose by some old space bum.",
"Because they would be so infatuated by the dame even knowing she would be their damnation.",
"Because they would be condemned to a Uranus moon for even looking at them.",
"Because of their dangerous nature."
] | 1 |
63477_O9LLFQB4_8 | Why did Callahan think Trillium was Berta when he first spotted her? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"Because Berta was Trillium's Grandmamma and she resembled her from a hundred and twenty-five years ago.",
"Because she introduced herself as so and led him to believe that was who she was.",
"Because all the Venus women have the same enchanting appearance.",
"Because only Berta was able to enter the ship."
] | 0 |
63477_O9LLFQB4_9 | How did Trillium sneak her way onto the ship? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"She disguised herself as a boy hustling bags through the ship.",
"She had an enchanted Earthman help her onto the ship.",
"She had sneaked on while no one was looking and went straight to the burner.",
"She disguised herself as a boy who was serving food in the quarters."
] | 0 |
63477_O9LLFQB4_10 | What were Callahan and O'Rielly awarded for assisting the revolution? | IMAGE OF SPLENDOR
By LU KELLA
From Venus to Earth, and all the way between,
it was a hell of a world for men ... and
Apprentice Burnerman O'Rielly particularly.
The intercom roared fit to blow O'Rielly back to Venus. "Burner Four!"
"On my way, sir!"
At the first flash... | [
"They were allowed to visit with the women of Venus",
"They were allotted five minutes leisure before returning to their stations.",
"They were punished, rather than rewarded, and programmed to be hung, shot and thrown to the crows for breakfast.",
"Nothing, but they were spared from being condemned to a Uran... | 1 |
61007_MBJNY82Q_1 | What does the E.P. Locator detect? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"Level of Human Activity",
"Level of Probing",
"Level of Spinal Fluid",
"Level of Perception"
] | 3 |
61007_MBJNY82Q_2 | Why was each inhabitant of the moon-town only referred to as their specific species rather than a distinct name? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"They were all distinct by their light, and only needed to be referred to as their species.",
"The population was much too large to name each creature.",
"The humans of moon-town felt no need to waste time in naming each living creature as they died off too quickly.",
"There was only one of each, therefore, t... | 3 |
61007_MBJNY82Q_3 | Which fruit was NOT allowed to be tasted by the crew while visiting the moon-town? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"Apples",
"Oranges",
"Pomegranate",
"Grapes"
] | 2 |
61007_MBJNY82Q_4 | What was thought to be used as an indication to settle the confusion between the crew and the two humans in moon-town? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"An inquisition about knowledge",
"A game of checkers",
"A contest of preternatural intellect",
"A physical test"
] | 1 |
61007_MBJNY82Q_5 | Why was the cave the only place that was not visited? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"The cave was only a reflective illusion from the bright light.",
"The crew ran out of time but planned to examine it upon their next arrival",
"Adam, or Ha-Adamah, told the crew that it was much to dangerous as there were evil creatures living inside.",
"The serpent lives there and the crew was told that he ... | 3 |
61007_MBJNY82Q_6 | What was an indicator that Adam, or Ha-Adamah, was only playing a part while communicating with the crew? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"His eruption of laughter once the crew had left.",
"He told the Old Serpent that he needed to write him new lines.",
"His past involvement with show business.",
"He recalled his true name after the crew had left."
] | 1 |
61007_MBJNY82Q_7 | Why was the moon-town comically referred to as paradise by the priest? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"The woman did not speak the entire time they were there.",
"There was only one man, so less competition for the attention of the woman.",
"The unlimited supply of fresh fruit was perfect for weight loss.",
"There were less occupants, so less idiots to deal with."
] | 0 |
61007_MBJNY82Q_8 | Why was the Old Serpent satisfied that the crew would be returning to try and take their paradise? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"He was happy to have new faces and needed the influx population to breed their new world.",
"He was hopeful for a portion of the sale money.",
"They needed to acquire their equipment for forming their new world.",
"They were hopeful for settlers as they needed someone to help them fertilize the land to keep ... | 2 |
61007_MBJNY82Q_9 | Why had the owners of Little Probe obtained the E.P. Locator at such a discounted rate? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"The readings were unclear as it had struggled with detecting E.P on worms.",
"The designer had no longer used it as it had not detected E.P. on himself.",
"It was a faulty machine and often shut off without notice.",
"It often produced an orange light meaning it was unsure of the results."
] | 1 |
61007_MBJNY82Q_10 | What was determined to have created the bright light in the moon-town? | IT WAS A DULL, ROUTINE LITTLE
WORLD. IT DIDN'T EVEN HAVE A
CITY. EVERYTHING IT HAD WAS
IN THE GARDEN
BY R. A. LAFFERTY
The protozoic recorder chirped like a bird. Not only would there be
life traces on that little moon, but it would be a lively place. So
they skipped several steps in th... | [
"The shining paint that was applied to the bodies of Adam and Eve.",
"Artificial lighting that helped the fruits to produce more.",
"The lights from the ship that were not turned off.",
"Constant moon-light that failed to dim in order to help the fruits grow"
] | 0 |
62349_5BTGFFCO_1 | What was special or impressive about Gertrude? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"Her outrageous temperment",
"She was an extreme rarity.",
"Her extraordinary size and young age",
"She was exceptionally talented"
] | 1 |
62349_5BTGFFCO_2 | Why was Gertrude continuously screaming? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"She was cramped in a much too small space.",
"She missed her family.",
"She was near starving.",
"She was desperate for a mate"
] | 3 |
62349_5BTGFFCO_3 | How were Jig and Bucky attacked by the Vapor snakes? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"They had been released by someone on purpose",
"Bucky had released them while inebriated",
"They had gone into the wrong enclosure.",
"They had escaped their tanks in search of food."
] | 0 |
62349_5BTGFFCO_4 | Why did the crew mind that the cave-cat had kittens? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"They didn't perform well while they were small.",
"They were too dangerous to keep onboard",
"They had no food for more mouths to feed",
"One had only four legs"
] | 3 |
62349_5BTGFFCO_5 | What did the Nahali people do in side-shows as their talent? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"Performed with the dangerous Vapor snakes",
"Performed tricks with the electric power the held in their bodies",
"Swallowed electricty and performed with currents",
"Their appearance alone was their performance, as they had triangular mouths and scaled hides"
] | 1 |
62349_5BTGFFCO_6 | Why was Kapper in such a state of disbelief when Bucky and Jig found him? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"He was frantically searching for the male Cansin he had found",
"He had lost all his animals and was desperate to find them",
"He had been attacked by the Vapor snakes",
"He was being poisoned."
] | 3 |
62349_5BTGFFCO_7 | What did Jig and Bucky promise Kapper? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"That they would find a way to save the Circus",
"That they would be able to save him",
"That they would take the cansin back.",
"That they would not make the deal with Beamish"
] | 2 |
62349_5BTGFFCO_8 | Why did Jig and Bucky rarely come in through the front door? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"They wanted to avoid the screams of Gertrude",
"They wanted to avoid the debt collectors",
"They preferred the back entrance as to be closer to the action",
"They wanted to avoid the Vapor snakes"
] | 1 |
62349_5BTGFFCO_9 | Why was the Circus is danger of closing? | The Blue Behemoth
By LEIGH BRACKETT
Shannon's Imperial Circus was a jinxed
space-carny leased for a mysterious tour
of the inner worlds. It made a one-night
pitch on a Venusian swamp-town—to
find that death stalked it from the
jungle in a tiny ball of flame.
Bucky Shannon l... | [
"They lacked impressive skills now that more of their kind had surfaced.",
"They were out of money and out of options.",
"They were no longer able to manage the lot of animals they had acquired.",
"They were too inebriated to be coherent."
] | 1 |
63109_0D4K7P96_1 | Why did Billy-boy take Grannie Annie to the grille? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"He felt he needed to be polite and take her to dinner.",
"No females were allowed in the club",
"He wanted to go somewhere where no one would over hear their conversation",
"He wanted to inspect the book she had been writing."
] | 1 |
63109_0D4K7P96_2 | What brought Billy-boy to the realization of why Grannie Annie had brought him to the Satellite Theater? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"The publication of her newest book",
"The appearance of Charles Zanner",
"The attraction of the performance of the Nine Geniuses",
"The spell placed by Doctor Universe"
] | 3 |
63109_0D4K7P96_3 | What was supposedly destroyed after the crash of the Vennox regime? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"The Varsoom district",
"Green Flames",
"Ezra Karn, an old prospector",
"Gamma rays"
] | 1 |
63109_0D4K7P96_4 | How is one able to escape the Varsoom? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"By laughing",
"By using protection of a Venusian",
"Use of heat rays",
"By throwing Green Flames"
] | 0 |
63109_0D4K7P96_5 | By what were Grannie Annie and Billy-boy being watched? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"Ezra Karn, an old prospector",
"Hunter-bird",
"a drone",
"By Venusians"
] | 1 |
63109_0D4K7P96_6 | Why was Billy-boy stopped as he was walking into the main lounge? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"He was not welcome in the club, per recent events.",
"He was no longer a pilot and had to return to the gate.",
"The pilots and crew-men were requested to all meet before entering",
"He was informed that he had a visitor"
] | 3 |
63109_0D4K7P96_7 | Who was performing at the Satellite Theater when Billy-boy and Grannie Annie arrived? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"The Swamp City community members",
"Charles Zanner",
"Doctor Universe",
"Annabellla C. Flowers"
] | 2 |
63109_0D4K7P96_8 | How long did Billy-boy and Grannie Annie travel after heat ray attack? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"Until January, when Death In The Atom hit stands",
"six weeks",
"Until dark when the arrived at the camp fire",
"six days"
] | 3 |
63109_0D4K7P96_9 | Why were there no guards present in the ship? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"They had all been eliminated by the Green Flames",
"the metal envelope was the only guard",
"The ship was well hidden to not need guards",
"The ship was self-operating to defend"
] | 3 |
63109_0D4K7P96_10 | Why was the Green Flame so sought after? | Doctor Universe
By CARL JACOBI
Grannie Annie, who wrote science fiction
under the nom de plume of Annabella C. Flowers,
had stumbled onto a murderous plot more
hair-raising than any she had ever concocted.
And the danger from the villain of the piece
didn't worry her—I was the guy... | [
"It was capable of shooting rays that would destroy every existance.",
"It was used in warfare and needed to be protected",
"It was too dangerous to be left unattended",
"It was more powerful than any known drug"
] | 3 |
62324_PSKZR17W_1 | What can be determined as a similarity between Harvey, Joe, and Johnson? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"They all have a tendency to want the best for one another to a personal fault.",
"They all have a tendency to think they are more advanced than one another",
"They all have a tendency to spend too much time at the bar where Johnson works",
"They all have a tendency to be greedy at any opportunity"
] | 3 |
62324_PSKZR17W_2 | Why did Harvey and Joe have such a large tab and the bar that was ran by Johnson? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"They were unaware of the cost of the water served by the bartender.",
"They had consumed multiple alcoholic beverages and lost track of how much they had ordered.",
"Their funds were unlimited and they ordered rounds of drinks for everyone in the bar, including Genius, who had more hands to hold more drinks.",... | 0 |
62324_PSKZR17W_3 | Despite the menu prices for the restaurant food being remarkably low, how were Harvey and Joe met with an outrageous bill of 328 buckos? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"They were charged for an insane amount of overhead.",
"They were charged for services and entertainment.",
"They didn't notice the additional zeros added on to the prices of the menu items",
"They were not informed of the tax charged onto the meal."
] | 1 |
62324_PSKZR17W_4 | Why did Harvey agree to pay the absurd price for the water that he and Joe consumed at the bar? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"The sheriff had threated them with his holstered weapon.",
"He knew they would be able to con Johnson right back.",
"They were thirsty and too delirious to argue",
"He didn't want to risk being arrested and trapped on Planetoid 42"
] | 1 |
62324_PSKZR17W_5 | How was Johnson convinced to buy the case astroid fever medication? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"Proven statistics showing that it was the best antidote",
"Joe's acting skills",
"He felt feverish and thought he may have contracted the illness",
"A price too good that could not be turned down"
] | 1 |
62324_PSKZR17W_6 | What was so unique about Genius that made Joe and Harvey want to purchase him? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"His impressive cooking",
"His ability to haggle",
"His useful mechanical skills",
"His 6 arms"
] | 3 |
62324_PSKZR17W_7 | Despite what they told Johnson, what can be determined as Harvey and Joe's true occupation? | GRIFTERS' ASTEROID
By H. L. GOLD
Harvey and Joe were the slickest con-men ever
to gyp a space-lane sucker. Or so they thought!
Angus Johnson knew differently. He charged them
five buckos for a glass of water—and got it!
Characteristically, Harvey Ellsworth tried to maintain his digni... | [
"Sales men",
"space-side mechanics",
"Traveling gamblers",
"Con artists"
] | 3 |
62569_H25OYX58_1 | Which best describes the relationship between the protagonists? | The Monster Maker
By RAY BRADBURY
"Get Gunther," the official orders read. It
was to laugh! For Click and Irish were
marooned on the pirate's asteroid—their only
weapons a single gun and a news-reel camera.
Suddenly, it was there. There wasn't time to blink or speak or get
scared. C... | [
"They're friendly but their friendship detracts from their ability to problem-solve and be productive.",
"They're both in a tough situation but their hatred for one another pushes them to work independently.",
"They work together and are able to coordinate with each other pretty well.",
"They don't like each ... | 2 |
62569_H25OYX58_2 | What makes the protagonists become less concerned about being trapped by the beasts? | The Monster Maker
By RAY BRADBURY
"Get Gunther," the official orders read. It
was to laugh! For Click and Irish were
marooned on the pirate's asteroid—their only
weapons a single gun and a news-reel camera.
Suddenly, it was there. There wasn't time to blink or speak or get
scared. C... | [
"They realized that the beasts were not actually interested in hurting them, so they were able to calmly leave their hiding spot.",
"They realized that the beasts were too big to fit into the space they were in, so they could camp out in that spot indefinitely.",
"They realized the beasts were not actual beasts... | 2 |
62569_H25OYX58_3 | How would you describe the pace of the characters, and why? | The Monster Maker
By RAY BRADBURY
"Get Gunther," the official orders read. It
was to laugh! For Click and Irish were
marooned on the pirate's asteroid—their only
weapons a single gun and a news-reel camera.
Suddenly, it was there. There wasn't time to blink or speak or get
scared. C... | [
"Quickly. The characters were under a time constraint, depleting air, and were encountering additional threats that made them move with haste.",
"At a sprint. The characters were so scared that they were rushing decisions and they weren't thinking logically.",
"Average. Though the characters were concerned for ... | 0 |
62569_H25OYX58_4 | What is not a type technology that is used in this story? | The Monster Maker
By RAY BRADBURY
"Get Gunther," the official orders read. It
was to laugh! For Click and Irish were
marooned on the pirate's asteroid—their only
weapons a single gun and a news-reel camera.
Suddenly, it was there. There wasn't time to blink or speak or get
scared. C... | [
"Tasers that paralyze individuals and render them unconscious",
"Highly advanced space travel",
"Tools that allow one to distort how someone else perceives reality",
"Filming devices"
] | 0 |
62569_H25OYX58_5 | What are Hathaway and Marnagan's physiques like? | The Monster Maker
By RAY BRADBURY
"Get Gunther," the official orders read. It
was to laugh! For Click and Irish were
marooned on the pirate's asteroid—their only
weapons a single gun and a news-reel camera.
Suddenly, it was there. There wasn't time to blink or speak or get
scared. C... | [
"There isn't much discussion about how either person looks at all.",
"Marnagan is consistently described as feeble in comparison to Hathaway.",
"Both of their appearances are described to some degree, and Marnagan is often described as being a large presence.",
"Both are each regularly described as having sim... | 2 |
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