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Heinlein Short Stories - First Lines

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Heinlein, Robert A.
Heinlein Short Stories  First Lines game quiz
"Can you remember which of Robert Heinlein's short stories each of these first lines is from? (May include stories first published under pseudonyms)"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which Heinlein short story opens with the line "Americans are considered crazy anywhere in the world."?
    By his Bootstraps
    And he Built a Crooked House
    Let There be Light
    The Unpleasant Profession of Jonathan Hoag


2. "'Heel Nixie,' the boy said softly, 'and keep quiet'". Which short story by Robert Heinlein opens with this line?
    A Tenderfoot in Space
    Water is for Washing
    Free Men
    Columbus was a Dope


3. "The city editor tells me to go to Seventh and Spring" is the opening line of which of Robert Heinlein's short stories?
    A Bathroom of her Own
    Our Fair City
    My Object all Sublime
    Jerry was a Man


4. "'Put down that wrench!'" is the first line of which Robert Heinlein short story?
    Blowups Happen
    Delilah and the Space Rigger
    The Roads Must Roll
    Let There be Light


5. Which Robert Heinlein short story begins with the line "'You've got to be a believer'"?
    If This Goes on
    The Man who Sold the Moon
    Coventry
    Jerry was a Man


6. "He judged that the valley was hotter than usual - but, then, it usually was."
Which of Robert Heinlein's short stories starts with this line?
    Water is for Washing
    The Menace from Earth
    The Year of the Jackpot
    On the Slopes of Vesuvius


7. Which of Robert Heinlein's short stories opens with the line "Sure we had trouble building Space Station One - but the trouble was people."?
    Space Jockey
    Sky Lift
    Nothing Ever Happens on the Moon
    Delilah and the Space Rigger


8. "In 1903 the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk." Which short story by Robert Heinlein opens with this line?
    Gulf
    Destination Moon
    Solution Unsatisfactory
    Pied Piper


9. Which short story by Robert Heinlein opens with the line "'Paddy, shake hands with the guy who built the atom bomb,' Professor Warner said to the bartender."?
    On the Slopes of Vesuvius
    If This Goes on
    The Year of the Jackpot
    Gentlemen, be Seated


10. "The morning after we got to the Moon we went over to Rutherford." Which short story by Robert Heinlein begins with this line?
    It's Great to be Back!
    Tenderfoot in Space
    The Black Pits of Luna
    Nothing Ever Happens on the Moon


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