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Orphans of the Sky

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Heinlein, Robert A.
Orphans of the Sky game quiz
"How much do you remember from Robert Heinlein's story of the fate of the lost Proxima Centauri Expedition?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What year did the ill-fated expedition set off from Earth?
    2159
    2219
    2119
    2259


2. The name of the leader of the mutineers has been passed down in folklore through the survivors as the 'Devil' - they invoke him to scare small children and curse each other. What was his name?
    Huggins
    Hudson
    Hobson
    Huff


3. When Hugh starts training to be a scientist, his mentor gives him a book he describes as "one of the most valuable of the sacred writings."
Which book is it?
    Foundation Studies in Biology
    The Cat in the Hat
    Principia Mathematica
    Basic Modern Physics


4. Which star was the original destination of the Expedition?
    Centaurus
    Vega
    Rigel
    Betelgeuse


5. What was the original name of the Ship?
    Answer: (One Word - 8 letters, omit 'the')


6. The band of friends adopt a famous literary motto for themselves, from an old book they found. What was it?
    Cry Havoc!
    Veni Vidi Vici!
    Lay on MacDuff!
    One for all and all for one!


7. Where does "the Knifemaker" live?
    Infirmary
    Captain's Cabin
    Thermodynamics Lab
    On the Bridge


8. Who becomes Captain in Hugh's ill fated attempt to take over the Ship?
    Amos Devon
    Phineas Narby
    Thaddeus Milton
    Septimus Donald


9. What is Hugh's second wife's name?
    Chloe
    She doesn't have one
    Sarah
    Verity


10. How many people make it into the lifeboat and off the Ship?
    7
    12
    4
    9


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