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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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Part Four (Chapters 25-30) Quiz
Further Study
Part Four (Chapters 25-30) Quiz
1
of 5
What is the name of the space pod that Poole uses for his missions outside the Discovery spacecraft?
June
Barbara
Betty
AE-35
2
of 5
Where does Poole die?
In the airlock
On the carrousel
In hibernation sleep
Outside the Discovery
3
of 5
Who disconnects Hal?
Bowman
Poole
Mission Control
Dr. Heywood Floyd
4
of 5
What is Japetus?
A dwarf planet
A moon of Saturn
A moon of Jupiter
A crater
5
of 5
The true purpose of the Discovery spacecraft's journey is to ___.
Make contact with aliens
Find black holes
Mine Jupiter for uranium
Count Saturn's moons
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