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2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke
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Summary & Analysis
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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Hal
David Bowman
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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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1
of 5
Which character is the least human but the most psychologically complex?
Moon-Watcher
Hal
David Bowman
Heywood Floyd
2
of 5
Hal's development is rooted in him achieving ___.
Consciousness
Intelligence
Sexual attraction
Subservience
3
of 5
Bowman passes through ___, which proves transformative.
The air lock
The star gate
The Orion Nebula
The Milky Way
4
of 5
Hiding the true purpose of the Discovery mission from the crew causes Hal to feel ___.
Excited
Guilty
Homicidal
Depressed
5
of 5
Despite the transformative change he experiences, Bowman still feels great affection for ___.
His mother
His wife
Hal
The Earth
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