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Part One (Chapters 1–6)

Part Two (Chapters 7–14)

Part Three (Chapters 15–20)

Parts Three and Four (Chapters 21–24)

Part Four (Chapters 25–30)

Part Five (Chapters 31–40)

Part Six (Chapters 41–47)

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2001: A Space Odyssey

Arthur C. Clarke

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What is TMA-1?

(A) A spaceship

(B) A colony on the Moon

(D) An artificially intelligent being

What does the monolith do to Moon-Dancer?

(A) Teaches him algebra

(B) Develops his mind to help him innovate

(D) Teaches him to walk

What happens when TMA-1 is first exposed to sunlight?

(A) It disappears

(B) It emits a deadly blast, killing the humans surrounding it

(D) Nothing

How many humans are on Discovery

(A) Zero

(B) Two

(D) Five

Which technology allowed the Discovery mission to go to Saturn, rather than Jupiter?

(A) Hal

(B) TMA-1

(D) Hibernation

What is wrong with the AE-35 unit that Poole successfully replaces?

(A) It is cracked

(B) Its batteries ran out

(D) It was hit by a meteor

How does Poole die?

(A) He kills himself

(B) Hal electrocutes him

(D) Bowman poisons him in order to take sole control of the ship

Who nefariously opens the airlock doors?

(A) Mission Control

(B) Hal

(D) Poole

How does Bowman gain control of the ship?

(A) He kills Poole

(B) He cuts the ship off from Mission Control on Earth

(D) None of the above

Who knows the real purpose of the mission?

(A) Hal

(B) Poole

(D) None of the above

Which heavenly body is Bowman most instructed to investigate?

(A) Earth

(B) Jupiter

(D) Japetus

What change occurs on Japetus after Bowman touches down?

(A) The Star Gate disappears

(B) Japetus disappears

(D) Japetus explodes

What does the civilization that Bowman is meant to explore do to him?

(A) Kills him

(B) Makes him immortal

(D) Uses him to gain intelligence vital to its plans to invade Earth

How does Bowman change the course of the Earth's history?

(A) He saves it from nuclear holocaust

(B) He destroys it

(D) He creates another satellite of Earth

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