The Lathe of Heaven
Quiz by Erin Hoffman
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- Q1
Haber's greatest source of frustration is that
Orr has a power that he does not
his research does not work well at night
Orr hypnotizes too easily
other researchers do not accept his work
it is hard to get Orr past the S stage of sleep
30s - Q2
The motif of a dreamlike aquarium is carried through each of the following EXCEPT
the opening jellyfish analogy in the story
the alien watching George Orr through the mist at the end
the streetlights blurred by mist at night
the furnishings in Haber's office
the "atmosphere of living transparencies" epigram from Victor Hugo
30s - Q3
The Augmentor represents the classic science fiction theme of the
infernal machine
errant alchemist
rogue robot
time traveler
space traveler
30s - Q4
Historically, New York's Tammany Hall has come to represent an extreme in American corruption. Le Guin, early in the novel, foreshadows Haber's corruption by implying that Haber
looks like a horse named Tammany Hall
could never see a difference between a horse of that name and Mount Hood
had a problem gambling on a horse of that name
had a great grandfather in Tammany Hall
admired the dominance of the Hall's bosses
30s - Q5
E'nememem Asfah employs George Orr to design
office buildings
furniture
recreational facilities
gardens
kitchenware
30s - Q6
In order to stop war in the Near East, George Orr dreams of which of the following?
a plague
volcanoes
aliens
rising sea levels
air pollution
30s - Q7
Situational irony is shown when
both a and b
Haber saw what must be done, and would lead his country out of the mess
a missile aimed towards the moon is deflected to see off a Mt. Hood eruption
Mt. Hood's lack of a snowcap indicates changing climate
Mannie Ahrens gives George Orr a phonograph
30s - Q8
A famous story in which artificial intelligence rebels and attempts to dominate men is
Dune by George Herbert
2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke
"The Sea Raiders" by H.G. Wells
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym by Edgar Allan Poe
30s - Q9
"The Unparalleled Adventures of One Hans Pfaall" by Edgar Allan Poe explores the concept of
undersea exploration
robotics
space travel
cloning
artificial intelligence
30s - Q10
Cartesian philosophy in The Lathe of Heaven is shown MOST by
William Haber
Heather Lelache
E'nememem Asfah
Mannie Ahrens
George Orr
30s - Q11
The First Law of Isaac Asimov's foundational robotics books is that a robot
must have a purpose
may not cause injury to a human being
must protect its own existence
must not conduct unauthorized experiments
must obey orders
30s - Q12
When Dr. Haber has grown in importance, and he is about to be observed by Heather Lelache, the view from his window has now changed to the four biggest visible from Portland, including all EXCEPT
Erebus
Adams
Hood
Rainier
St. Helens
30s - Q13
The statement, "The murder of six billion nonexistent people" provides an example of
allegory
dramatic irony
paradox
synesthesia
chiasmus
30s - Q14
The Left Hand of Darkness was a landmark novel for addressing
gender fluidity
parapsychology
robotics
interplanetary travel
climate change
30s - Q15
Ursula Le Guin's parents were best known for controversy surrounding
observations on primates
debunking the myth of Bigfoot
unearthing ancient relics
a California Indian
recording "lost" languages
30s