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Quiz about 2001 The Novel
Quiz about 2001 The Novel

2001: The Novel Trivia Quiz


Sure, you've probably seen Kubrick's classic film, but have you read Clarke's fantastic novel, written while Kubrick worked on his screenplay? These questions will not in any way depend on having viewed the film or read any of the sequels.

A multiple-choice quiz by filmmaker03. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
filmmaker03
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
234,839
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following is not the title of a phase of the book? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. How far did Poole's birthday message have to travel to reach him? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who tells Dave Bowman the big secret? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. According to Clarke's forward, by what ratio do Earth's dead outnumber its living? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Moon-Watcher appears before his tribe with the head of what animal atop a branch? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What does one not have to present in order to board the Moon Shuttle? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What word does Floyd use to describe weightlessness? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is the diameter of Clavius? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who is the first human to make physical contact with the planet Saturn? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In the "hotel room," what has all the real food been replaced with? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following is not the title of a phase of the book?

Answer: Dawn of Man

"Dawn of Man" is actually the section title for the first part of the film, not any section of the book. The ape section, in the book, is entitled "Primeval Night."
2. How far did Poole's birthday message have to travel to reach him?

Answer: 700 million miles

Message receives a recorded birthday wish from his parents while on the ship. The chapter, "Birthday Party," occurs just before HAL's infamous first error.
3. Who tells Dave Bowman the big secret?

Answer: Heywood Floyd

Floyd served as an advisor on the mission and lets Bowman in on the secret after he has terminated HAL's life functions. By this time, Frank and HAL are dead. The extra-terrestrials are never directly contacted.
4. According to Clarke's forward, by what ratio do Earth's dead outnumber its living?

Answer: 30 to 1

"Behind every man now alive stand thirty ghosts, for that is the ratio by which the dead outnumber the living. Since the dawn of time, roughly a hundred billion human beings have walked upon the planet Earth."
5. Moon-Watcher appears before his tribe with the head of what animal atop a branch?

Answer: leopard

Moon-Watcher eventually uses his newfound knowledge to execute the terrifying leopard with a tree branch, displaying his authority and intelligence to his people.
6. What does one not have to present in order to board the Moon Shuttle?

Answer: social security card

One must also present a passport and a transportation permit to board the shuttle.
7. What word does Floyd use to describe weightlessness?

Answer: euphoria

The author adds, "with the loss of gravity he had--at least for a while--shed most of his cares."
8. What is the diameter of Clavius?

Answer: 150 miles

Clavius is the second largest crater on the visible face of the moon, lying in the center of the Southern Highlands.
9. Who is the first human to make physical contact with the planet Saturn?

Answer: Poole

HAL's actions lead to the death and ejection of Frank Poole, who plummets to Saturn--the first human ever to reach it.
10. In the "hotel room," what has all the real food been replaced with?

Answer: a moist blue substance

The author describes the substance as being very much like bread pudding.
Source: Author filmmaker03

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