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Quiz about I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream

I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream Quiz

A short quiz about the terrifying short story, "I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream", written by Harlan Ellison. Note: all questions are based on information given in the short story and NOT the video game.

A multiple-choice quiz by MntT77. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
MntT77

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
338,413

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
278

Last 3 plays: Guest 112 (10/15), Guest 72 (12/15), Guest 152 (12/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. AM encompasses three supercomputers that became sentient and merged into one. Which of these countries had no AM supercomputer? Hint

United States

Russia

China

Japan

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Question 2 of 15

2. How long have the group been trapped within AM? Hint

19 years

109 years

119 years

79 years

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who narrates the story? Hint

Ellen

Ted

Gorrister

Benny

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which character suggests that there are canned goods in the ice caverns? Hint

Ted

Benny

Ellen

Nimdok

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Question 5 of 15

5. When AM sends them some food on the second day of their journey, what does it taste like? Hint

Boar urine

Maggots

Horse manure

Cat vomit

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Question 6 of 15

6. Who makes an unsuccessful attempt to escape the supercomputer? Hint

Ellen

Benny

Nimdok

Gorrister

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Question 7 of 15

7. Who tells Benny the story about AM's origins? Hint

Nimdok

Ted

Ellen

Gorrister

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which of the four men was originally homosexual? Hint

Nimdok

Benny

Ted

Gorrister

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Question 9 of 15

9. Who tells Benny the story of AM's history? Hint

Ted

Gorrister

Ellen

Nimdok

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Question 10 of 15

10. AM's infamous 'HATE' speech is the only dialogue he has in the story.

True

False

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Question 11 of 15

11. After the hurricane, an immense creature appears, and AM tells them that if they kill it, they can have food. What animal does the creature resemble? Hint

Eagle

Tiger

Lion

Elephant

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Question 12 of 15

12. When AM causes an earthquake, two of them are caught and brought back by AM later that night. Which two were captured? Hint

Nimdok and Ellen

Ted and Nimdok

Gorrister and Benny

Gorrister and Ellen

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Question 13 of 15

13. On the way to the ice caverns, which of the following do the group NOT pass through? Hint

The cavern of rats

The path of boiling steam

The country of the blind

The trail of lava

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Question 14 of 15

14. Who does Ted kill first? Hint

Benny

Nimdok

Gorrister

Ellen

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Question 15 of 15

15. At the end of the story, what has Ted become, in his own words?

Answer: (4 Words (G,S,J,T))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. AM encompasses three supercomputers that became sentient and merged into one. Which of these countries had no AM supercomputer?

Answer: Japan

The Cold War escalated into World War III, and AM was built as the war became increasingly complex. Eventually, one of the supercomputers became self-aware, and sent out all the killing data until everyone was dead except for five humans, who were brought down below.

2. How long have the group been trapped within AM?

Answer: 109 years

In this time, the five humans haven't aged, and are kept almost immortal by AM.

3. Who narrates the story?

Answer: Ted

Not much is known about Ted, however it becomes clear that he is paranoid of the other four, believing that they hate him just as much as AM does, because he's the youngest and, supposedly, the one AM has affected the least...

4. Which character suggests that there are canned goods in the ice caverns?

Answer: Nimdok

Gorrister and Ted are convinced that AM is toying with them once again, but they are so desperately hungry that they're prepared to make the long journey to the ice caverns nonetheless.

5. When AM sends them some food on the second day of their journey, what does it taste like?

Answer: Boar urine

Any food that AM gives them will inevitably be disgusting and borderline inedible. The fact that they're prepared to eat it speaks volumes for their intense hunger.

6. Who makes an unsuccessful attempt to escape the supercomputer?

Answer: Benny

Benny, who has long since been driven to madness, makes a frantic attempt to escape from AM. As punishment, AM blinds him, in horrific fashion (presumably it's permanent, because his eyes are reduced to "pus-like jelly").

7. Who tells Benny the story about AM's origins?

Answer: Gorrister

It appears to be something they do on a frequent basis ("we had done this sequence a thousand times before"), and after Benny's blinding, they're desperate to find a way to cheer him up.

8. Which of the four men was originally homosexual?

Answer: Benny

Benny had previously been a gay, handsome and lucid college professor, before AM turned him into an gorilla-like creature and drove him insane.

9. Who tells Benny the story of AM's history?

Answer: Gorrister

Formerly a pacifist and an idealist, AM has altered his mind so that he has become apathetic and listless.

10. AM's infamous 'HATE' speech is the only dialogue he has in the story.

Answer: False

People often think so, but it's not. As he withdraws from Ted's mind, he murmurs "To hell with you... but then, you're already there, aren't you?"

11. After the hurricane, an immense creature appears, and AM tells them that if they kill it, they can have food. What animal does the creature resemble?

Answer: Eagle

This is yet another cruel method by which AM raises the group's hopes. The weapons he gives them are worthless - two crude sets of bows and a water pistol - nowhere near enough to bring down such an immense creature.

12. When AM causes an earthquake, two of them are caught and brought back by AM later that night. Which two were captured?

Answer: Nimdok and Ellen

They are returned via archangels, and their bodies are described as 'hideously mangled'. However, when they catch up to the rest of the group, they have recovered, save for Ellen now walking with a limp.

13. On the way to the ice caverns, which of the following do the group NOT pass through?

Answer: The trail of lava

They also pass through 'the slough of despond' and 'the vale of tears' before, eventually, reaching the ice caverns.

14. Who does Ted kill first?

Answer: Benny

Benny is the first to be killed, and Gorrister soon after him. Ellen notices what's going on, and kills Nimdok. Finally, Ted kills Ellen. Although AM is almost all-powerful, one of the things he can't do is bring dead people back to life. Thus, Ted effectively sacrifices himself to save the others.

15. At the end of the story, what has Ted become, in his own words?

Answer: Great soft jelly thing

Not only is Ted now almost immobile, extremely ugly and completely immortal, but he also has no sense of time - AM accelerates and retards it at will. This isn't even considering all the physical pain AM could choose to inflict upon him. Quite possibly the scariest ending to a short story ever.

Source: Author MntT77

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