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S is For Space Trivia Quiz

A Ray Bradbury Classic.

A multiple-choice quiz by popvulture. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
popvulture

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
163,686

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1338

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. How many stories are there in this book? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. The "Million-Year Picnic" was published in "The Martian Chronicles". True or False?

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. In "The Screaming Woman", what does the little child tell her father that she (the woman) is doing? Hint

nothing

yelling the father's name

singing "I Love You Fair"

singing a special Beatle's song

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Question 4 of 10

4. In "Come Into My Cellar" what was in the bowl and in the cellar? Hint

fruits

Mars

Martians

Vegetables

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Question 5 of 10

5. In "The Pillar of Fire" what do they have only one of left? Hint

kilt

cat

dog

cemetery

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Question 6 of 10

6. Finish the quote- "It was not the_____that held his attention, but what was in the_____ ?" Hint

strange Man

alien

dish

monster

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Question 7 of 10

7. In "Invisible Boy" he is really invisible. True or False?

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the sequel to "S is for Space"? Hint

D is for Doom

R is For Rocket

Space 2

S Again!

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the introduction, what does Ray Bradbury call H.G. Wells ? Hint

mother

smart brother

father

wise uncle

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Question 10 of 10

10. This book was compiled in what year? Hint

1988

1653

1966

1973

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many stories are there in this book?

Answer: 16

Many of these stories were published under other titles, and in other books.

2. The "Million-Year Picnic" was published in "The Martian Chronicles". True or False?

Answer: True

This was also published in other books by Ray Bradbury.

3. In "The Screaming Woman", what does the little child tell her father that she (the woman) is doing?

Answer: singing "I Love You Fair"

At first the father believes nothing of what she says that the woman is doing.

4. In "Come Into My Cellar" what was in the bowl and in the cellar?

Answer: Vegetables

These were considered as the Aliens, that try to take over everything.

5. In "The Pillar of Fire" what do they have only one of left?

Answer: cemetery

Instead of burying bodies in this story, they burned them! The society was considered perfect; there was no hatred!

6. Finish the quote- "It was not the_____that held his attention, but what was in the_____ ?"

Answer: dish

This quote is also from the story "Come Into My Cellar".

7. In "Invisible Boy" he is really invisible. True or False?

Answer: False

In this story the boy's limbs start "popping" up! Or so the woman says!

8. What is the sequel to "S is for Space"?

Answer: R is For Rocket

This is one of the only Ray Bradbury books with a title which sounds like another.

9. In the introduction, what does Ray Bradbury call H.G. Wells ?

Answer: wise uncle

H.G. Wells was one of the many authors listed in the introduction.

10. This book was compiled in what year?

Answer: 1966

Some stories published were in different years, also in different places such as magazines.

Source: Author popvulture

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