Apocalyptic and Post-Apocalyptic Novels (Part 2)

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1. In which recent female authored novel is genetic modification at the center of the downfall of society? The Handmaid's Tale Oryx and Crake He, She, and It Glimmering

2. Which novel was out of print for many years because of its racist undertones? Bring the Jubilee Farnham's Freehold Blood Crazy The Last Man

3. Which of these novels features a stellar event which blinds the vast majority of the world? On the Beach Day of the Triffids This is the Way the World Ends Greybears

4. While vampires are a common theme in horror, there are few post-apocalyptic sci fi novels that deal with the topic. Which of the following specifically focuses on vampirism? Midnight Mass Black Death Empty World Through Darkest America

5. Which of these novels is the oldest? Malevil After London The Last Man Scarlet Plague

6. In what book does an engineered disease effectively kill all women? Genocides Some Will Not Die Faraday's Orphans White Plague

7. Which novel was not made into a film during the twentieth century? Damnation Alley The Rising Planet of the Apes Make Room! Make Room!

8. Which famed science fiction author has penned dozens of books including a few like "Dr. Bloodmoney," "Penultimate Truth," and "Solar Lottery" which all deal on some level with the apocalypse? Graham Masterson John Christopher Philip K. Dick John Wyndham

9. Which of the following titles was originally penned in English? Malevil Wild Shore Planet of the Apes The Ice People

10. Which of these titles is actually a chilling graphic novel which was also translated into an animated film that featured music from David Bowie, Roger Waters, and Genesis among others? Lot's Daughter Bring the Jubilee Z for Zachariah When the Wind Blows

11. Which author who wrote the sequel to "Day of the Triffids" also penned a novel in which parents go on a murderous rampage and want nothing more than to kill their children? Neal Barrett, Jr. Leigh Brackett David Palmer Simon Clark

12. What odd book was written in a language that only vaguely resembles English? A Canticle for Liebowitz Riddley Walker Through Darkest America Jitterbug

13. "War Day" is told in a documentary style. True False

14. Which of these titles is not specifically intended for young adult readers? A Boy And His Dog Z For Zachariah Plague 99 The Giver

15. What Harry Harrison story was made into the film "Soylent Green" starring Charlton Heston? Make Room! Make Room! Mop Up Damnation Alley Chrysalids

16. In what year did Stephen King expand and revise his 1978 classic, "The Stand?" Answer: (A decade or two after the original)

17. In what nuclear post apocalyptic novel does the protagonist set out to save civilization one book at a time? The Long Loud Silence Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang A Gift Upon the Shore Dawn

18. In what Arthur Herzog novel does the entire world population fall victim to a botched DNA experiment in which intelligence is eroded? Answer: (How smart are you?)

19. Which of these stories deals with a massive tectonic plate event which triggers the end of the world as we know it? Long Tomorrow Nature's End Level 7 The Rift

20. Brian Keene has written two zombie apocalypse novels in recent years. One is the sequel to the other. Did "The Rising" or "City of the Dead" come most recently? Answer: (Four Words)