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'That Hideous Strength'

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"Following on from my quizzes on "Out of the Silent Planet" and "Perelandra", one on the third book in C.S. Lewis's "space" trilogy - "That Hideous Strength", published in 1945."

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1. On what planet does the story take place?
    Thulcandra (Earth)
    Perelandra (Venus)
    Viritrilbia (Mercury)
    Malacandra (Mars)


2. The sinister "N.I.C.E." plans world domination - for what does N.I.C.E. stand?
    National Institution of Co-ordinated Education
    Natural Institute for Collective Education
    National Institute for Co-ordinated Experiments
    Neo-Industrial Conceptual Experimentation


3. Who is the "front man" for the N.I.C.E., the public face hiding its true agenda?
    Augustus Frost
    Lord Feverstone
    Horace Jules
    François Alcasan


4. Who is buried under Bragdon Wood?
    King Arthur
    Edward Weston
    The Fisher King
    Merlin Ambrosius


5. What is Jane Studdock's "gift"?
    She is telekinetic
    She can "see" events happening even though she isn't present
    She can read other people's minds
    She is in contact with the Eldils (planetary angels)


6. Who, in reality, is the tramp brought to Belbury by members of the N.I.C.E?
    The Fisher King
    Merlin Ambrosius
    Just a tramp
    Elwin Ransom


7. On whom did C.S. Lewis base the central character of the trilogy, Dr. Elwin Ransom?
    J.R.R. Tolkien
    Bernardus Silvestris
    Olaf Stapledon
    J.B.S. Haldane


8. Which of the "Oyeresu" - angels of deep space - arrives first at St. Anne's?
    Perelandra (Venus)
    Viritrilbia (Mercury)
    Malacandra (Mars)
    Glund (Jupiter)


9. After the destruction of Belbury, Ransom is "taken" once more by the Oyeresu, but this time, he won't return. Where does he go?
    Perelandra
    Logres
    Malacandra
    Bragdon Wood


10. As with the other two parts of the trilogy, "That Hideous Strength" was written as a retelling of a particular Biblical story. Which one was it in this case?
    Answer: (Three Words: (or One Word)... think, an Old Testament attempt to reach Heaven...)


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