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2001: A Space Odyssey
Arthur C. Clarke
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Summary
Plot Overview
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)
Characters
Character List
Hal
David Bowman
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
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Important Quotes Explained
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Context
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Context
Summary
Character List
Analysis of Major Character
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
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 Six (Chapters 41-47) Quiz
Further Study
Part Six (Chapters 41-47) Quiz
1
of 5
What color is the sky at the end of the intergalactic tunnel that Bowman passes through?
White
Blue
Green
Brown
2
of 5
After passing through the "Grand Central Station of the Galaxy," what does Bowman's pod descend toward?
The Milky Way
A red sun
The planet Earth
The surface of Japetus
3
of 5
At the end of his journey, Bowman finds himself in a space that appears to be ___.
A library
A train station
A hotel suite
A swimming pool
4
of 5
When Bowman looks in the refrigerator, he finds boxes of food filled with what substance?
Mold
A blue goo
Sand
Pineapple
5
of 5
When Bowman turns on the television, he notices that the programs on it are out of date by ___.
Several months
Two years
Ten years
Fifty years
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