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train | 50103 | [
"What is particularly strange about humans this world? ",
"Why is communication so slow between colonies?",
"Why is Earth so stunted in comparison to other colonies? ",
"How is it this society can manage such slow communications?",
"In simple terms, how does the anti-aging process work?",
"What is the con... | [
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"They have achieved immortality, ",
"They use telecommunications across planets to stay in contact. ",
"They no longer have the same family values most people do. ",
"People are living for far, far longer than they ever have before. "
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"There isn’t a lot of time out into the communicat... | [
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Dwindling
Years
He didn’t expect to be last—but
neither did he anticipate
the horror of being the first!
By LESTER DEL REY
Illustrated by JOHNS
NEARLY TWO hundred
years of habit carried the
chairman of Exodus Corporation
through the morning ritual
of crossing the executive
floor. Giles made the expected
com... |
train | 50869 | [
"What is Glmpauszn's goal?",
"Why might the stories be true?",
"What is the conflict between Glmpauszn and the not-world?",
"How does Glmpauszn change over the story?",
"The speaker sometimes writes in gibberish. Why is this? ",
"How does the phrase \"to be or not to be\" tie into the overall story? ",
... | [
[
"To escape the not-world. ",
"To eliminate humans to protect his world. ",
"To venture into the human world and learn more about them. ",
"To reconnect with Joe in the not-world. "
],
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"The disappearance of Joe Binkle and Ed Smith, along with the letters and leftover clothes all point to ... | [
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By CHARLES SHAFHAUSER
Illustrated by EMSH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction May 1953.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Not to be or not to not be ... that was the
not-question ... |
train | 50668 | [
"Why does the Brain select Jery to hold the amnesty? ",
"Why is it unexpectedly hard for the men to forge letters for the children?",
"How does Jery's behavior change when he's wearing the uniform and amnesty?",
"What is the hypothetical problem with the amnesty?",
"Why was the Amnesty created?",
"What cl... | [
[
"To prevent someone like Baxter wielding and misusing it. ",
"Because he's not really qualified, making him a wildcard. ",
"Because of his ability to parse situations. ",
"Because he will responsibly wield the amnesty. "
],
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"There is a huge amount of letters to write and families to keep... | [
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] | THE SECRET MARTIANS
by JACK SHARKEY
ACE BOOKS, INC.
23 West 47th Street,
New York 36, N. Y.
THE SECRET MARTIANS
Copyright, 1960, by Ace Books, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Printed in U.S.A.
[Transcriber's Note: Extensive research did not uncover any evidence
that the U.S. copyright on this publication... |
train | 51330 | [
"What is implied by having an \"absentee-wife look\"?",
"What motif runs through the story? Coincidences",
"What is the meaning of the title?",
"Who is the nucleus?",
"How might the card game had gone differently if Mr. Graham was not present?",
"Why are Danny and the deli owner aghast?",
"Why does Mrs.... | [
[
"It is hypermasculine",
"It is sophisticated",
"It is disheveled",
"It is malodorous"
],
[
"Antisocial behavior",
"Unfounded rage",
"Coincidence",
"Incorrect hypotheses"
],
[
"When Mr. and Mrs. Graham are apart, a major imbalance persists",
"McGill is manipulating A... | [
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] | I am a Nucleus
By STEPHEN BARR
Illustrated by GAUGHAN
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction February 1957.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
No doubt whatever about it, I had the Indian
sign on me ..... |
train | 51129 | [
"What characteristic of Zotul does he believe he shares with the Earthmen? ",
"What changes Koltan's mind about Earthmen, and ultimately condemns the Masur House to ruin?",
"what is the 'gift from Earth'?",
"The story implies that ____ is responsible for fueling capitalism and colonialism?",
"What is ironic... | [
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"cunning",
"integrity",
"creativity",
"impartiality"
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[
"He sees potential for the House of Masur to profit off of the Earthmen's inventions",
"He predicts that the Earthmen will not be able to withstand Zurian conditions for long, and that they will soon depart",
"He believes he... | [
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By MANLY BANISTER
Illustrated by KOSSIN
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction August 1955.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Except for transportation, it was absolutely
free ... bu... |
train | 51053 | [
"Which term best describes how the author characterizes the home in the beginning of the story? ",
"What is the dynamic between Tennant and Dana?",
"Which relationship best describes the dynamic between the prisoners and the figures controlling them?",
"Why does Roger speculate there are more females than mal... | [
[
"neoclassical",
"industrial",
"eclectic",
"gothic"
],
[
"They are professional colleagues",
"They are former romantic partners",
"They are captives in a forced relationship",
"They are co-conspirators in a plot to kidnap humans"
],
[
"The prisoners are being groomed to ... | [
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] | JUDAS RAM
BY SAM MERWIN, Jr.
Illustrated by JAMES VINCENT
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction December 1950.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
The house was furnished with all
luxuries, including w... |
train | 51657 | [
"What affliction is the narrator most likely suffering from?",
"Who is getting William in trouble with his parents?",
"How does the narrator respond to Brother Partridge's gift offering on Thanksgiving?",
"What does Brother Partridge think after William shares his life story?",
"What new discovery does Will... | [
[
"multiple personality disorder",
"bipolar disorder",
"antisocial personality disorder",
"paranoid schizophrenia"
],
[
"Brother Partridge",
"William's twin",
"William",
"William's parents"
],
[
"He believes the homeless people are stupid for falling for Brother Partridge... | [
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] | Charity Case
By JIM HARMON
Illustrated by DICK FRANCIS
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction December 1959.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Certainly I see things that aren't there
and don't say wh... |
train | 51609 | [
"Why is it so easy to steal from Fownes?",
"Why have so many people resorted to pick-pocketing?",
"What does the falling glass symbolize?",
"Why are the police studying Frownes so intently?",
"What is Lanfierre's profession?",
"Lanfierre has all of the following beliefs about humanity EXCEPT: ",
"The Mo... | [
[
"He is distracted by his thoughts",
"He is unable to defend himself",
"He is unaware of his possessions' value",
"He is physically feeble"
],
[
"Resources are scarce in the Dome, so people have to resort to desperate measures",
"The pickpocketers are trying to acquire information about... | [
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] | A FALL OF GLASS
By STANLEY R. LEE
Illustrated by DILLON
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Magazine October 1960.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
The weatherman was always right:
Temperature, 59; humidity, 47%;... |
train | 20046 | [
"What does the following quotation from the article -- \"Nobody deserves it more than Barry Switzer. He took all of this [expletive].\" -- most likely imply?",
"What word best describes Tynan's reputation in Britain?",
"How was the reaction toward Lloyd and Irvin different than that toward Tynan?",
"Members o... | [
[
"Switzer deserves to be punished for using explicit language",
"Switzer deserves to be rewarded for speaking honestly and in-the-moment",
"Switzer deserves to be rewarded for the sacrifices he made to win the NFC title",
"Switzer deserves to be punished for using blasphemous language on live telev... | [
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oratory
The high costs of low language.
Sunday, Jan. 14, 1996: A day that will live in--well, not infamy, exactly. Blasphemy would be closer to it.
Early that afternoon, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Indianapolis Colts to win the American Football Conference championship. Linebacke... |
train | 20017 | [
"The film review author gives all of the following reasons for his negative critique toward \"Unmade Beds\" EXCEPT that:",
"How does Barker view his own film?",
"What is ironic about \"Unmade Beds\" rejection from larger US distributors?",
"The author believes that a/an ________ audience will enjoy the film \... | [
[
"he believes the director has taken too many liberties to bend the characters to his own perceptions of them",
"he believes its scripted nature does not qualify it as a true documentary film",
"he believes the characters to be so vulgar that the audience cannot empathize with them",
"he believes t... | [
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Now and then, a documentary film comes along that makes us re-examine the rules that unofficially govern the genre: Can there be a middle ground between fiction and fact? Can a documentary use scripted scenes and yet remain ontologically authentic? How much can you stylize material before you a... |
train | 20022 | [
"According to the film reviewer, Thin Red Line has succeeded in all of the following EXCEPT:",
"According to the film reviewer, what tone does Malick use to narrate \"Thin Red Line\"?",
"According to the film reviewer, which of the following actors emerges as the central character? ",
"The film reviewer gives... | [
[
"Overwhelming viewers with bloodshed and prattle",
"Not living up to its pre-release date hype",
"Creating one of film's most notorious villains",
"Maintaining an unnecessarily long-winded tone"
],
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"frantic",
"egomaniacal",
"obtuse",
"portentous"
],
[
"Sergeant Welsh"... | [
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No movie in the last decade has succeeded in psyching out critics and audiences as fully as the powerful, rambling war epic The Thin Red Line , Terrence Malick's return to cinema after 20 years. I've sat through it twice and am still trying to sort out my responses, which run from awe to mocke... |
train | 20061 | [
"What positive critique does the film reviewer offer for \"Elizabeth\"? juicy melodrama",
"What positive critique does the film reviewer offer Blanchett? pulling off the transition from hapless young woman to coolly ruthless monarch with uncommon subtlety",
"In comparing queens, whom does the film reviewer view... | [
[
"It relies on juxtaposition-based cinematography that makes for a compelling theatrical performance",
"It takes necessary liberties with history's version of Elizabeth's reign to make her story more interesting to movie-goers",
"It takes the best aspects of both Jacobean and Shakespearean interpretati... | [
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Elizabeth is a lurid paraphrase of the old Groucho Marx line about Doris Day: "I knew the Virgin Queen before she was a virgin." As the movie tells it, she was a sylvan, redheaded princess (Cate Blanchett) given to gamboling with her fella (Joseph Fiennes) between periods of in... |
train | 20043 | [
"Dole makes all of the following charges against the New York Times EXCEPT for: with the NYT? ",
"Why does the author believe Clinton is better represented than Dole?",
"Dole blames Clinton for increased _____ within the American population",
"What does Dole hope to accomplish by juxtaposing Clinton's drug us... | [
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"They don't publish stories about him on the front page",
"They purposefully misquote him",
"Their reporting on his campaign is inaccurate",
"They are colluding with Clinton to get him elected"
],
[
"Clinton is more experienced and knowledgeable than Dole",
"Clinton is more progressive... | [
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Times
For several weeks now, pundits have debated how Bob Dole would exit the stage. Would he depart on a negative note about his opponent or a positive one about himself? Would he leave with anger or with humor? In the past several days, the issue has been settled. Dole, it appears, will end his political... |
train | 51202 | [
"Why has Infield attached a lightning rod to his head?",
"What separate Infield and Morgan from the Normals? ",
"What does it mean to be Cured?",
"What is the major drawback of issuing a cure to each person?",
"All of the following terms describe how Infield would characterize Price EXCEPT for:",
"What is... | [
[
"He needs it in order to survive the elements",
"He wants to go back to being an Incomplete",
"He is conducting an experiment involving electricity",
"He believes it has cured him of his fear"
],
[
"The Normals are cannibalistic",
"The Normals are uncured",
"The Normals are sociall... | [
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By JIM HARMON
Illustrated by WEISS
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction May 1956.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Anybody who shunned a Cure needed his
head examined—assuming he ... |
train | 50969 | [
"How does Taphetta's initial response to Halden's evidence represent a greater dynamic between species?",
"What is ironic about Taphetta's contempt for mating among species?",
"What is the governing principle that classifies the characters in the story?",
"In the story, it is stated that \"the integrity of th... | [
[
"Like Taphetta, ribboneers are highly aware of their superior intellectual status, and are skeptical when presented with 'lower level' information",
"Like Taphetta, ribboneers possess lower reasoning capacities than humans, and are insecure when presented with 'higher level' information",
"Like Taphet... | [
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] | BIG ANCESTOR
By F. L. WALLACE
Illustrated by EMSH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction November 1954.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Man's family tree was awesome enough to give every galactic
ra... |
train | 51494 | [
"How does Purnie stop time?",
"Why shouldn't Purnie stop time?",
"What does the ocean consist of on this planet?",
"Why does Purnie start limping?",
"Why does Forbes want to take Purnie?",
"Why does Purnie save the humans?",
"Who are the animals that Purnie plays with?",
"Why does the Captain go looki... | [
[
"Purnie stops time using tripons.",
"Purnie stops time by standing on his head.",
"Purnie stops time using radiation.",
"Purnie stops time with his thoughts."
],
[
"Small children who stop time, may not live to regret it.",
"Purnie may be abducted if the animals know he can stop time."... | [
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By MARSHALL KING
Illustrated by WOOD
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Magazine October 1960.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
It was a fine day at the beach
for Purnie's game—but his new
friends ... |
train | 51656 | [
"What is the relationship between Hendricks and Joe?",
"Why is Joe trying to get drunk?",
"Why does Joe want to be an EX?",
"Why are there hidden microphones?",
"Why is an EX an ideal employee?",
"How does the CPA prevent crime?",
"Why does Hendricks help Joe?"
] | [
[
"Hendricks is Joe's uncle. He has bailed Joe out many times over the years.",
"Hendricks is the psychological officer for the police department. He's offered Joe free treatment many times over the years.",
"Hendricks is Joe's parole officer and has been for many years.",
"Hendricks is the Police C... | [
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] | Going straight meant crooked planning. He'd
never make it unless he somehow managed to
PICK A CRIME
By RICHARD R. SMITH
Illustrated by DICK FRANCIS
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction May 1958.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on ... |
train | 50766 | [
"Why doesn't Caswell expect the Watashaw sewing club to grow astronomically?",
"How does the Dean feel about Caswell?",
"What kind of organization are they looking for, for their demonstration? ",
"Why doesn't the Dean want to be associated with Watashaw?",
"Why is Caswell so confident that his organization... | [
[
"Caswell has underestimated the female population of Watashaw.",
"Caswell has underestimated the popularity of sewing.",
"Caswell has underestimated the ingenuity of the club members.",
"Caswell thinks only women enjoy sewing."
],
[
"The Dean despises Caswell and wants to fire him.",
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By KATHERINE MacLEAN
Illustrated by EMSH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction September 1952.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Tack power drives on a sewing circle and
you can n... |
train | 51337 | [
"What is the flaw in the cousins' plan?",
"Why don't the cousins realize the flaw in their plan?",
"Why doesn't Martin explain the flaw in the plan to the cousins?",
"Why doesn't Ninian know much about meals?",
"How does Conrad go back in time?",
"How did Ninian, Raymond, and the other cousins go back in ... | [
[
"Conrad could target their great-great-grandmother and achieve the same result.",
"Conrad could target their great-grandmother and achieve the same result.",
"They have kept Martin isolated for almost his entire life, he has no son. Therefore, they will cease to exist.",
"All Conrad needs to do to... | [
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By EVELYN E. SMITH
Illustrated by DILLON
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction August 1957.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
No one, least of all Martin, could dispute
that a man's l... |
train | 51296 | [
"How does Rikud change through the story?",
"What seems to be true about the world Rikud lives in?",
"Why is Rikud oddly satisfied about Crifer's limp foot?",
"What does the viewport allow Rikud to realize?",
"What struggle does the door in the library represent?",
"What happens when Rikud grows violent w... | [
[
"He questions his world, his lack of autonomy, and what it really means to live. ",
"He realizes that he will one day have a mate chosen for him, and children as well. ",
"He realizes his desire to feel pain, and to hurt for the first time. ",
"He questions his \"strange\" thoughts, and how pervas... | [
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By MILTON LESSER
Illustrated by HARRY ROSENBAUM
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction September 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
When nobody aboard ship remembers where it's
... |
train | 51203 | [
"What does the dead man represent for Ben?",
"Why does Ben take offence to Cobb's comments about spacemen?",
"Ben runs from the crime scene, but isn't remorseful for doing so. Why is that, even though he killed a man?",
"What is the irony in Ben's contempt for a single action destroying \"a man's life and his... | [
[
"His conscious. He is manifesting as Ben's rage, and the anger that he felt during the incident. ",
"The end of his freedom. He represents his new life as an outlaw. ",
"His conscious. He is manifesting as Ben's unaddressed guilt, and what he can never run away from. ",
"The end of his career. He ... | [
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] | A Coffin for Jacob
By EDWARD W. LUDWIG
Illustrated by EMSH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction May 1956.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
With never a moment to rest, the pursuit
through space fel... |
train | 42111 | [
"Had the truck driver driving along Route 202 not noticed the change in road ahead while traveling, what would have likely happened?",
"What had given it away to Don that the attractive redhead he saw on the train was not actually a natural redhead?",
"Why did Miss Jervis think that Don worked for the governmen... | [
[
"He would have driven down into the pit where Superior was formerly located. ",
"He would have passed right over the town and missed it totally. ",
"He would have spilled his coffee while trying to make the sudden stop. ",
"He would have floated above the ground and continued driving into the town... | [
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by RICHARD WILSON
ACE BOOKS, INC.
23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
AND THEN THE TOWN TOOK OFF
Copyright ©, 1960, by Ace Books, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
For
Felicitas K. Wilson
THE SIOUX SPACEMAN
Copyright ©, 1960, by Ace Books, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
THE CITY THAT RAN OFF THE MAP
... |
train | 51092 | [
"What is the significance of the title of the story to the context?",
"Based on the context of the story, on which day was the package received to the home?",
"Who was Sally in relation to Milly in the story?",
"Had the portrait of H. H. Hartshorne not been knocked off the wall, what would have likely happene... | [
[
"It’s a reference to the dangers contained within the package. ",
"It’s a reference to the delay of the package being received. ",
"It’s a reference for the postman to know the package wasn’t broken in shipment ",
"It’s a reference to there being a baby toy rattle inside the box. "
],
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"M... | [
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By HARRY WARNER, JR.
Illustrated by FINLAY
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction December 1956.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
What better way to use a time machine than
to handle depart... |
train | 51170 | [
"What did Templin and Eckert find odd about the children they encountered?",
"What was the mission of Eckert and Templin?",
"What was said by Nayova to make Eckert feel uneasy about Pendleton?",
"From the text, what can be inferred about the thoughts in Pendleton's demise?",
"Who was the first attache to tr... | [
[
"They all looked much younger than the children on Earth. ",
"They were all more well-behaved than any children they had seen on Earth",
"They were all impressively healthy. ",
"They looked much older than the children on Earth"
],
[
"To locate Pendleton",
"To find out what happened to... | [
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By FRANK M. ROBINSON
Illustrated by EMSH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction August 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Nothing could have seemed pleasanter than that
pea... |
train | 47841 | [
"Why did Judy spent a week with her grandmother for a week during summer?",
"Who did Judy give credit for warning the people in town that a flood was coming?",
"Why would the trip Judy had taken with her grandparents to the fountain have likely felt longer than when she was traveling with Lois and Lorraine?",
... | [
[
"So that her parents could take a vacation. ",
"So that her grandmother would have an opportunity to spent time with her. ",
"So that her father, a doctor, could travel out of the country for work. ",
"So that she could solve mysteries that were filed away in her grandmother's attic. "
],
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CHAPTER I
An Unsolved Mystery
“Tell Judy about it,” begged Lois. “Please, Lorraine,
it can’t be as bad as it appears. There isn’t
anything that Judy can’t solve.”
Lorraine tilted her head disdainfully. “We’re sisters
now. We’re both Farringdon-Petts and should be
loyal to each other. But you al... |
train | 51361 | [
"Why were the beings readily applying for the trip to Earth?",
"Why was the Vegan not chosen to make the trip to Earth?",
"Why was the large Kallerian not chosen for the journey?",
"Why did the Wazzenazzian feel that he would be beneficial as an employee to the recruiter?",
"Why did Lawrence close his eyes ... | [
[
"They were looking for a way to overturn Earth. ",
"If was their only opportunity after the Terra for Terrans movement. ",
"They were bored of their lives on their home planets. ",
"They were hoping for handouts. "
],
[
"There were too many of his kind already in inventory.",
"They wer... | [
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] | Birds of a Feather
By ROBERT SILVERBERG
Illustrated by WOOD
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Magazine November 1958.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Getting specimens for the interstellar zoo
was no problem—t... |
train | 50988 | [
"Why were the extraterrestrials not enchanted by Gabriel Lockard like the rest of the humans that were present?",
"Why did most of the men and women have a young appearance?",
"Why did Gabe tell the girl that he was with that he had never before seen the nondescript man, though the two clearly knew each other?"... | [
[
"They were more enchanted by the girl with him. ",
"They were too intoxicated to care. ",
"They saw all humans as the same.",
"They found him appaling."
],
[
"Because of science that could starve off decay.",
"Because of plastic surgery. ",
"Because of the freeze in time. ",
"B... | [
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] | Bodyguard
By CHRISTOPHER GRIMM
Illustrated by CAVAT
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction February 1956.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
When overwhelming danger is constantly present,of course
a m... |
train | 51046 | [
"Who was talking to Jerome in the very beginning of the passage?",
"Why is there no feeling of acceleration in the elevator in the future?",
"Why was Jerome stopped by the police while running?",
"What can be determined about the language used in the futuristic civilization that Jerome visits?",
"Why was fu... | [
[
"Jerome, from 30 years in the past",
"Jerome, from 10 years in the past",
"Jerome, from 10 years in the future",
"Jerome, from 30 years in the future"
],
[
"The force is too fast to be felt. ",
"The elevator doesn't actually move, only the scenery does. ",
"It's moving slower in op... | [
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] | ... and it comes out here
By LESTER DEL REY
Illustrated by DON SIBLEY
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction February 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
There is one fact no sane man can quarrel
... |
train | 51433 | [
"Why are they hunting the farn beast?",
"How does Ri feel about Extrone?",
"How does Mia feel about Extrone?",
"Why are Ri and Mia afraid of Extrone?",
"How does Lin feel about Extrone?",
"If Mia is wealthy enough to buy half the planet why is he Extrone's guide?",
"Who is Extrone?",
"Why doesn't Extr... | [
[
"This is a vacation hunting trip for Extrone.",
"They are hunting the farn beasts because farn beasts are dangerous.",
"Farn beasts are dangerous creatures that must be eliminated.",
"Farn beasts are delicious."
],
[
"Ri thinks Extrone is the kind of ruler the system needs.",
"Ri hates... | [
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] | HUNT the HUNTER
BY KRIS NEVILLE
Illustrated by ELIZABETH MacINTYRE
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction June 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Of course using live bait is the best
way to lure... |
train | 49165 | [
"What is the Brightside?",
"Why does Baron think there was something wrong with Claney's filters?",
"How does Claney feel about Mikuta?",
"What happened to Wyatt and Carpenter?",
"What was Sanderson studying?",
"What does Baron think was one of the mistakes Claney's team made?",
"What is the twilight zo... | [
[
"The Brightside is the side of Mercury that constantly faces the sun.",
"The Brightside is the first passage to the core of Vulcan Crater on Venus.",
"The Brightside is the name of the passage on the Andean mountains of Venus.",
"The Brightside is the name of the crossing the climbers are going to... | [
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Crossing
by Alan E. Nourse
JAMES BARON was not pleased to hear that he had had
a visitor when he reached the Red Lion that evening. He
had no stomach for mysteries, vast or trifling, and there
were pressing things to think about at this time. Yet the doorman
had flagged him as he came in from the stree... |
train | 51249 | [
"What is Ben's relationship with Charlie?",
"Why doesn't Laura want to marry Ben?",
"How does Ben feel about Mickey?",
"Why doesn't Charlie want to go with Laura and Mickey?",
"Why does Mickey decide not to go into space?",
"How does Ben feel about Laura?",
"Why does Ben leave Laura?",
"Why does Ben t... | [
[
"Chalie is Ben's uncle.",
"Charlie is Ben's favorite teacher at the Academy.",
"Charlie is Ben's grandfather.",
"Charlie is the only family Ben has."
],
[
"She does want to marry Ben. However, spacemen are gone all the time. She needs a partner who is going to be there for her.",
"She ... | [
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] | Spacemen Die at Home
By EDWARD W. LUDWIG
Illustrated by THORNE
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction October 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
One man's retreat is another's prison ... and
it t... |
train | 20032 | [
"What is main the flaw in Harris' plan to sell the eggs of fashion models?",
"What does the author think may happen if a child doesn't look the way the egg buyer expects?",
"What could a buyer do if they didn't get the eggs they paid for?",
"What is the main concern about egg auctions?",
"What does the auth... | [
[
"He doesn't take into account the IQ of the donors.",
"He doesn't take into account recessive genes.",
"He doesn't screen the eggs for genetic problems.",
"He doesn't take the medical history of the donors."
],
[
"The buyer may shun the child.",
"The buyer may try to sell the child.",
... | [
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This week, soft-porn entrepreneur Ron Harris began auctioning the eggs of fashion models on the Internet. His site, ronsangels.com (named after the 1970s' babe show Charlie's Angels ), invites visitors to "bid on eggs from beautiful, healthy and intelligent women." Like Dr. Richard Seed, who recently d... |
train | 20038 | [
"Who is the most hated celebrity of 1999?",
"What was the best movie of 1999?",
"Who died in 1999?",
"What does Charrerbox think is the most important thing that happened in 1999?",
"Where does Chatterbox think world policing was effective?",
"What does the Dalai Lama think is the most important thing in ... | [
[
"Larry Flynt",
"Donald Trump",
"Bob Livingston",
"Linda Tripp"
],
[
"All Dolled Up and Nowhere To Go",
"The Red Violin",
"There's Something About Mary",
"The Road Not Taken"
],
[
"Jim Landau",
"Mel Torme",
"Susan Hoechstetter",
"Thomas Harris"
],
[
"... | [
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When Chatterbox invited readers to nominate events, significant deaths, good and bad movies, etc., for 1999--a year likely to get little attention in the coming weeks, as news organizations choose instead to review the entire century or millennium--the response was overwhelm... |
train | 20019 | [
"Who is the gaming industry's number one lobbyist?",
"Why say gaming instead of gambling?",
"How does the gaming industry exploit problem gamblers?",
"What does the author think the gaming commission will recommend?",
"A former gaming commissioner compared gambling to:",
"Why does the author think the cas... | [
[
"Jim Gibbons",
"Frank Fahrenkopf",
"Bob Miller",
"Terrence Lanni"
],
[
"Gaming sounds more fun than gambling.",
"Gaming sounds young, gambling sounds old.",
"Gaming sounds classier than gambling.",
"Gaming doesn't have the negative connotation that gambling does."
],
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Gambling's would-be federal regulators--the National Gambling Impact Study Commission--went to Las Vegas this week to hold hearings. In today's dispatch, we learn how gambling's foes seek to demonize wagering as a pernicious tobaccolike vice. In yesterday's dispatch, gambling's foes learn the ... |
train | 20026 | [
"Of all the individuals described in the article, who seemed to make the riskiest decision described?",
"What was the overall structure of the article?",
"What is one major advantage that Dole had over Bush?",
"What was something that Dole, Bauer, and McCain all have in common?",
"What makes Buchanan differ... | [
[
"McCain",
"Buchanan",
"Dole",
"Bauer"
],
[
"Describing the progress of a few candidates during the primaries",
"Describing a few major candidates and their core beliefs during and at the end of the primaries",
"Describing George W. Bush's decisions over the course of the presidenti... | [
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This weekend's straw poll in Ames, Iowa, kicked off the 2000 presidential race and sorted out the Republican field. Everyone agrees that George W. Bush is the front-runner, that Steve Forbes is in second place, and that Dan Quayle, who finished back in the pack with Lamar Alexander, will ... |
train | 20028 | [
"Why was the second round of tests more important to the test subjects?",
"What is NOT a recommendation they make in future experiments?",
"What was the difference between the first and second test?",
"How good were test subjects at labeling the beers in round two?",
"Why are the experimental results somewh... | [
[
"They wanted to prove themselves as being knowledgable about expensive beers",
"They wanted to prove themselves as being knowledgable about wines",
"They wanted to prove themselves as being knowledgable about hard liquor",
"They wanted to prove themselves as being knowledgable about cheap beers"
... | [
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When we last heard from them, the members of the
Slate beer-testing team were coping with lagers and trying to see if they could taste the 3-to-1 price difference between the most- and least-expensive brands. (Click for a wrap-up of the first round of b... |
train | 51202 | [
"Why does Infield don a lightning rod at the beginning of the story?",
"Why did Mrs. Price carry around a baby?",
"Why did Morgan turn on the lights at Infield & Morgan when Reggie entered?",
"Why was Infield opposed to a world comprised completely of the Cured?",
"Why does Price believe it is important for... | [
[
"He wants to infiltrate the fraternal club for the Cured in order to prevent Price's authoritarian rule, so he must blend in.",
"It will protect him against lightning strikes and is meant as a Cure for his astraphobia.",
"He wants to know what it feels like to be a Cured, and therefore he pretends to ... | [
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] | Name Your Symptom
By JIM HARMON
Illustrated by WEISS
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction May 1956.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Anybody who shunned a Cure needed his
head examined—assuming he ... |
train | 50969 | [
"What is NOT true of the crew?",
"What is NOT a reason that a child probably shouldn't read this?",
"What is NOT true of the contract discussed in the story?",
"Of the following options, which best describe Meredith?",
"How do you think Meredith feels about the rest of the crew?",
"What is NOT a similarit... | [
[
"They are all different species",
"They are all focused on finding evidence to support an important theory",
"They are all respected in their field",
"They could all mate with each other (it was explicitly discussed as a possibility in the story)"
],
[
"There was casual sexism",
"There... | [
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] | BIG ANCESTOR
By F. L. WALLACE
Illustrated by EMSH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction November 1954.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Man's family tree was awesome enough to give every galactic
ra... |
train | 51494 | [
"Of the following options, what traits best describe Purnie?",
"What is NOT true of Purnie?",
"What is NOT a technological/social advancement involved in this story?",
"What is the tone like throughout the story?",
"What is the relationship like between Purnie and his new friends?",
"Why is the first part... | [
[
"Kind and Naive",
"Resourceful and prepared",
"Careful and brave",
"Cautious and dilligent"
],
[
"Purnie isn't human",
"Purnie meets his best friends",
"Purnie is thoughtful",
"Purnie is young"
],
[
"Radiation impacting life forms",
"Time travel",
"Teleportation... | [
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] | BEACH SCENE
By MARSHALL KING
Illustrated by WOOD
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Magazine October 1960.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
It was a fine day at the beach
for Purnie's game—but his new
friends ... |
train | 51656 | [
"Why did the bartenders water down the Joe's drinks?",
"In what significant way was the CPA system different than other judicial systems for criminals?",
"Why did Joe want to commit a crime and be caught by the CPA?",
"Why was the girl unable to help Joe commit his planned crime?",
"How was Joe able to find... | [
[
"To avoid having to provide a room for anyone too drunk to leave. ",
"To avoid chaos in their establishments. ",
"To keep the patrons purchasing more and more. ",
"Drunkenness was illegal. "
],
[
"Crimes were not punished.",
"All crimes had the same punishment. ",
"Criminals were k... | [
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] | Going straight meant crooked planning. He'd
never make it unless he somehow managed to
PICK A CRIME
By RICHARD R. SMITH
Illustrated by DICK FRANCIS
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction May 1958.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on ... |
train | 50766 | [
"What traits best describe Caswell?",
"What is the relationship between Caswell and the protagonist?",
"What is the relationship between Caswell and the protagonist like?",
"What traits best describe the protagonist?",
"What was the initial goal of the protagonist?",
"How good is Caswell at his job?",
"... | [
[
"Athletic and generous",
"Charismatic and fair",
"Confident and smart",
"Confident and handsome"
],
[
"They're coworkers",
"One is the other's boss",
"They're old friends",
"They're brothers"
],
[
"They don't know each other too well but they get to know each other bett... | [
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] | The Snowball Effect
By KATHERINE MacLEAN
Illustrated by EMSH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction September 1952.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Tack power drives on a sewing circle and
you can n... |
train | 51337 | [
"Rather than protecting Martin from Conrad, over the years, the descendants ",
"At the age of eleven, Martin recognizes",
"The changes that Ninian make in Martin's life",
"Read the following passage:\n\n\"Ninian bought one of those smallish, almost identical houses that mushroom on the fringes of a city after... | [
[
"force Martin to abandon his way of life in favor of theirs, as he realizes how \"good\" they do have it in the future.",
"seem to dull Martin's initially-sharp ability to be perceptive and instinctual.",
"solely ingratiate Martin to the ways of future life, ensuring he will embrace their ideals.",
... | [
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] | THE MAN OUTSIDE
By EVELYN E. SMITH
Illustrated by DILLON
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction August 1957.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
No one, least of all Martin, could dispute
that a man's l... |
train | 51296 | [
"The tone of the story, especially towards its end, is delivered very simplistically, in an almost child-like fashion. This is to show that the story",
"What do the characters refer to as \"the world?\"",
"The first time Rikud feels pain or discomfort is when",
"What caused the ship to leave its planet initi... | [
[
"is like a fable. It offers a moral to the story and teaches a truth about society.",
"is like a fairy-tale because the characters go on a magical journey, but its main purpose as a story is to decieve.",
"is like a ghost story. It frightens the reader by playing on the dark and supernatural.",
... | [
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] | The Sense of Wonder
By MILTON LESSER
Illustrated by HARRY ROSENBAUM
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction September 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
When nobody aboard ship remembers where it's
... |
train | 51203 | [
"Why did Ben fear the Venusians?",
"Why was Ben in search of the man with the red beard?",
"What did the dead man compare the Spacemen to in disgust?",
"How long ago had it been since Ben had first encountered the dead man?",
"From the passage, at what age can we determine that Ben decide that his future wo... | [
[
"They stood eerily motionless. ",
"He had heard they were telepaths.",
"They stood silent and unblinking in a eerie manner. ",
"They were large and scaly and resembled toads."
],
[
"He was hoping to order a drink. ",
"He was able to take him back to Mars.",
"He would be able to get... | [
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] | A Coffin for Jacob
By EDWARD W. LUDWIG
Illustrated by EMSH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction May 1956.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
With never a moment to rest, the pursuit
through space fel... |
train | 51310 | [
"Why didn't Bradley mop up her cell?",
"Why was Bradley in the Jug?",
"Which of the following didn't O'Leary agree with?",
"What seems to be a reason for many being sent to prison?",
"What are the tangler fields?",
"How did the Block O guards feel about their position?",
"Why did Sauer and Flock yell so... | [
[
"she wanted Mathias to do it for her",
"she wanted to start a riot",
"she didn't deserve to be in the Jug",
"she didn't understand the slang in the command"
],
[
"she didn't understand the people she was supposed to be working with",
"she wanted to be part of the Civil Service group in... | [
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] | My Lady Greensleeves
By FREDERIK POHL
Illustrated by GAUGHAN
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction February 1957.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
This guard smelled trouble and it could be
counted ... |
train | 51286 | [
"Why wasn't Matilda married?",
"How did Matilda's mother feel about Matilda?",
"What about Haron didn't excite Matilda?",
"What didn't surprise Matilda about Haron's house?",
"Why did Mr. Gorka let these women stay in his house?",
"How didn't Matilda feel when Haron was talking?",
"What is not a reason ... | [
[
"she hadn't met a man that wanted to marry her",
"she wasn't interested in dating people",
"she found flaws in every man she dated",
"she only liked to write to men, not meet them"
],
[
"she wanted Matilda to get married and finally move out",
"she loves her daughter but wishes she'd s... | [
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] | PEN PAL
Illustrated by DON SIBLEY
By MILTON LESSER
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction July 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
All she wanted was a mate and she had the gumption
to go out and ... |
train | 50103 | [
"Why did Amanda know Giles so well?",
"Why had Harry left Earth?",
"How did Giles feel about family in the beginning?",
"How is Earth perceived in this story?",
"Why couldn't they find a volunteer to man the big ship?",
"How does rejuvenation work?",
"After seeing Dr. Cobb, what isn't something Giles th... | [
[
"she had worked with him for over 100 years",
"they had dated once",
"she paid attention to what he liked and didn't like",
"it was her job to do so"
],
[
"to get married and start a family",
"the law stated that he must leave due to overpopulation",
"he had committed a crime that ... | [
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Dwindling
Years
He didn’t expect to be last—but
neither did he anticipate
the horror of being the first!
By LESTER DEL REY
Illustrated by JOHNS
NEARLY TWO hundred
years of habit carried the
chairman of Exodus Corporation
through the morning ritual
of crossing the executive
floor. Giles made the expected
com... |
train | 50869 | [
"Which word least describes Ivan?",
"What is something Glmpauszn and Joe don't have in common?",
"How did Glmpauszn come to Earth?",
"How was Glmpauszn communicating with Joe?",
"Why couldn't Glmpauszn communicate with Joe the \"normal\" way?",
"What is one thing Glmpauszn didn't struggle with when acclim... | [
[
"confused",
"innocent",
"concerned",
"angry"
],
[
"their enjoyment for liquor",
"their boss",
"their homeland",
"their ability to become invisible"
],
[
"he teleported",
"he was born",
"he walked through a mirror",
"via spaceship"
],
[
"through vibra... | [
4,
4,
2,
4,
3,
2,
2,
2,
1,
3
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | A Gleeb for Earth
By CHARLES SHAFHAUSER
Illustrated by EMSH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction May 1953.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Not to be or not to not be ... that was the
not-question ... |
train | 50668 | [
"How did Jery feel when he first encountered the security men?",
"How did Baxter feel when he first met Jery?",
"What does Jery do best?",
"Why is the Brain so effective?",
"Why were the Space Scouts sent on their mission?",
"How did Jery act differently with Anders?",
"How did Jery feel when going to B... | [
[
"confused and nervous",
"frustrated and annoyed",
"guilty and sad",
"nervous yet excited"
],
[
"guilty and sympathetic",
"confused and anxious",
"frustrated and nervous",
"nervous yet excited"
],
[
"interplanetary security",
"come up with the best ways to sell produ... | [
1,
2,
2,
3,
2,
4,
4,
3
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | THE SECRET MARTIANS
by JACK SHARKEY
ACE BOOKS, INC.
23 West 47th Street,
New York 36, N. Y.
THE SECRET MARTIANS
Copyright, 1960, by Ace Books, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
Printed in U.S.A.
[Transcriber's Note: Extensive research did not uncover any evidence
that the U.S. copyright on this publication... |
train | 51330 | [
"What wouldn't Mr. Graham likely wish for at the beginning of the story?",
"Which doesn't describe how Molly feels towards her husband?",
"Which word best describes Nat?",
"Which word least describes McGill?",
"Which didn't distract Mr. Graham from getting dinner the first time?",
"What didn't happen with... | [
[
"better weather",
"kinder neighbors",
"his wife to come home",
"a better job"
],
[
"wishes he was less clumsy",
"loves him dearly",
"worries about him when she's gone",
"likes taking care of him"
],
[
"dishonest",
"respectable",
"enthusiastic",
"partier"
]... | [
2,
1,
2,
1,
2,
4,
2,
3
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
1,
1,
1,
0
] | I am a Nucleus
By STEPHEN BARR
Illustrated by GAUGHAN
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction February 1957.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
No doubt whatever about it, I had the Indian
sign on me ..... |
train | 51129 | [
"Was Kalrab correct in how he felt about the Earthmen?",
"Who was the only one to listen and agree with Zotul?",
"What wasn't something unheard of that the Earthmen brought to Zur?",
"Who changed the least throughout the story?",
"What word doesn't describe Broderick?",
"What would the average Zur residen... | [
[
"Kind of - he was right when he said the Earthmen weren't something to worry about, but he was wrong about clay lasting forever",
"No - he said clay and their fortune would last forever, and he was wrong",
"Yes - he said the Earthmen weren't something to worry about, and he was right",
"Yes - he s... | [
2,
3,
3,
1,
4,
3,
2,
2,
1
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
0,
1,
1
] | A Gift From Earth
By MANLY BANISTER
Illustrated by KOSSIN
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction August 1955.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Except for transportation, it was absolutely
free ... bu... |
train | 51053 | [
"What isn't something that the aliens control?",
"What can the captives do?",
"Why are there three women and one man in the home?",
"How is Rog treated differently than the others?",
"Why did Opal let Rog go back to Earth?",
"What didn't Roger learn when he returned to Earth?",
"Why had Roger been train... | [
[
"how the captives feel about being there",
"what the captives eat",
"the captives' desires",
"where the captives live"
],
[
"control their ability to have children",
"escape back to their homes when they desire",
"fight the alien commands",
"create things they think about"
],... | [
1,
4,
4,
2,
3,
4,
4,
2
] | [
0,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | JUDAS RAM
BY SAM MERWIN, Jr.
Illustrated by JAMES VINCENT
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction December 1950.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
The house was furnished with all
luxuries, including w... |
train | 51657 | [
"What didn't William get accused of as a young boy?",
"What was the one thing William admitted to doing?",
"Which word doesn't describe Partridge?",
"Which word best describes William?",
"Did William kill the man?",
"Once William received the money from Partridge, what didn't he decide to do?",
"Who did... | [
[
"lying to his parents",
"wetting the bed",
"calling his mother names",
"stealing from his parents"
],
[
"stealing while at school",
"stealing from the church",
"doing drugs",
"lying to people"
],
[
"suspicious",
"compassionate",
"patient",
"sympathetic"
],... | [
4,
2,
1,
4,
3,
4,
4,
4,
4,
4
] | [
1,
1,
0,
0,
1,
1,
1,
0,
0,
1
] | Charity Case
By JIM HARMON
Illustrated by DICK FRANCIS
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction December 1959.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Certainly I see things that aren't there
and don't say wh... |
train | 51609 | [
"Why was Humphrey being pick-pocketed so much?",
"Why was Humphrey being observed?",
"What is the relationship between Lanfierre and MacBride?",
"Why did Humphrey decorate with a moon, neon roses, and music?",
"What wouldn't be something Humphrey would want from his life?",
"Which doesn't describe Mrs. De... | [
[
"to plant information necessary to arrest him",
"it's a typical behavior in this city",
"people typically pick-pocket him because he's distracted",
"for Lanfierre to get to know Humphrey's personality better"
],
[
"he didn't act like he was expected to",
"to make sure he wasn't a dange... | [
4,
1,
4,
2,
3,
4,
3,
2,
3
] | [
1,
1,
0,
0,
0,
0,
1,
1,
1
] | A FALL OF GLASS
By STANLEY R. LEE
Illustrated by DILLON
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Magazine October 1960.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
The weatherman was always right:
Temperature, 59; humidity, 47%;... |
train | 20046 | [
"Who was stigmatized the most over swearing publicly?",
"What is not increasing as time goes on?",
"What would Graves and Montagu agree about?",
"Why does swearing lose its power?",
"What would the author say about the impact of swearing on our current society?",
"Who would the author most agree with abou... | [
[
"Kenneth Tynan",
"Robert Graves",
"Michael Irvin ",
"Greg Lloyd"
],
[
"the amount of people allowed to swear without punishment",
"the amount of words considered taboo",
"the amount of profanity heard",
"societal tolerance"
],
[
"swear words are overused",
"swearing... | [
1,
2,
4,
3,
4,
3,
4
] | [
0,
0,
1,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | Maledict
oratory
The high costs of low language.
Sunday, Jan. 14, 1996: A day that will live in--well, not infamy, exactly. Blasphemy would be closer to it.
Early that afternoon, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Indianapolis Colts to win the American Football Conference championship. Linebacke... |
train | 20017 | [
"What wouldn't the author say about Unmade Beds?",
"What isn't something Unmade Beds showed its audience?",
"How did the author feel about Unmade Beds?",
"What does the author think would have improved The Slums of Beverly Hills?",
"How are Unmade Beds and The Slums of Beverly Hills similar?",
"How does t... | [
[
"it is a new genre of film",
"the film is dishonest and scripted",
"the characters aren't likable ",
"this film will inspire many more like it to be created"
],
[
"how desperate people are in Manhattan",
"a person's size can sometimes affect their happiness",
"people are all inhere... | [
4,
4,
1,
3,
3,
2,
3,
2
] | [
0,
0,
1,
0,
0,
0,
1,
0
] | Dirty Laundry
Now and then, a documentary film comes along that makes us re-examine the rules that unofficially govern the genre: Can there be a middle ground between fiction and fact? Can a documentary use scripted scenes and yet remain ontologically authentic? How much can you stylize material before you a... |
train | 20022 | [
"Who is the least lovable character in The Thin Red Line?",
"What wouldn't the author say of Malick?",
"How doesn't the author feel about Bill Clinton?",
"Which would the author say of both directors?",
"When discussing these films, which word best describes the author?",
"What isn't true about A Civil Ac... | [
[
"Private Bell",
"Lieutenant Colonel Tall",
"Captain Staros",
"Seargant Welsh"
],
[
"he knows how to bring out the beauty amongst war",
"he told a well-rounded story of war",
"he's a philosophical thinker",
"he did more than just make a war movie"
],
[
"he's a self-servi... | [
2,
2,
3,
1,
3,
3,
1,
2
] | [
0,
0,
1,
1,
0,
0,
0,
0
] | War and Pieces
No movie in the last decade has succeeded in psyching out critics and audiences as fully as the powerful, rambling war epic The Thin Red Line , Terrence Malick's return to cinema after 20 years. I've sat through it twice and am still trying to sort out my responses, which run from awe to mocke... |
train | 20061 | [
"Which word would least describe the character, Elizabeth?",
"How does the author feel about the film, Elizabeth?",
"Which word least describes Velvet Goldmine?",
"Which isn't an apparent theme in Velvet Goldmine?",
"What do Elizabeth and Velvet Goldmine seem to have in common?",
"Who does the author seem... | [
[
"strong",
"intelligent",
"uncompromising",
"feminine"
],
[
"the story is well-told but inaccurate",
"it has great acting, but confusing plot",
"it is overall enjoyable to watch",
"the focus of the film takes away from the plot"
],
[
"unique",
"honest",
"inspirat... | [
4,
3,
4,
3,
3,
4,
4,
3,
4,
1
] | [
0,
1,
0,
1,
1,
1,
0,
1,
1,
1
] | Warrior Queens
Elizabeth is a lurid paraphrase of the old Groucho Marx line about Doris Day: "I knew the Virgin Queen before she was a virgin." As the movie tells it, she was a sylvan, redheaded princess (Cate Blanchett) given to gamboling with her fella (Joseph Fiennes) between periods of in... |
train | 20043 | [
"Who didn't understand Dole's accusations towards the Times?",
"Who didn't agree with Dole about the way the Times treated him?",
"Why does Seelye say she's hard on Dole?",
"What is a similarity between Dole and Clinton?",
"Who felt the most sympathetic towards Dole?",
"Who would the author most likely si... | [
[
"the author of this text",
"Dole's staff members",
"Times readers",
"Times reporters"
],
[
"Dole's campaign officials",
"Katharine Seelye",
"John Buckley",
"Andrew Rosenthal"
],
[
"because of the way he treated her at the beginning",
"because of the way he speaks",
... | [
3,
4,
4,
1,
4,
3,
2,
4,
3
] | [
1,
1,
1,
1,
1,
0,
0,
0,
1
] | Dole vs. the
Times
For several weeks now, pundits have debated how Bob Dole would exit the stage. Would he depart on a negative note about his opponent or a positive one about himself? Would he leave with anger or with humor? In the past several days, the issue has been settled. Dole, it appears, will end his political... |
train | 42111 | [
"Which theory didn't they rule out for how Superior went missing?",
"Who seems to know the least about Superior's situation?",
"Who seems to have the least to hide in the text?",
"Which would Alis be least likely to say?",
"Which word least describes Ed Clark?",
"Why did Don want to walk by the creek?",
... | [
[
"secret government experiments",
"explosives",
"factory explosion",
"magnetized levitation"
],
[
"Professor Garet",
"Don Cort",
"Mayor Civek",
"the train conductor"
],
[
"Don Cort",
"Jen Jervis",
"Ed Clark",
"Mayor Civek"
],
[
"\"I'd love to leave Su... | [
4,
4,
3,
3,
3,
2,
4,
3,
1
] | [
1,
0,
1,
0,
0,
0,
1,
0,
1
] | And Then the Town Took Off
by RICHARD WILSON
ACE BOOKS, INC.
23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
AND THEN THE TOWN TOOK OFF
Copyright ©, 1960, by Ace Books, Inc.
All Rights Reserved
For
Felicitas K. Wilson
THE SIOUX SPACEMAN
Copyright ©, 1960, by Ace Books, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
THE CITY THAT RAN OFF THE MAP
... |
train | 51092 | [
"What isn't something that Harshorne-Logan has?",
"What is the time warp typically used for?",
"What wasn't strange about the dress purchased?",
"Which word least describes Mrs. Burnett?",
"What wasn't abnormal in the detective kit?",
"What didn't Ann receive from Hartshorne-Logan?",
"What theme could b... | [
[
"doorbells",
"strong liquor",
"a time machine",
"vacuum cleaner bags"
],
[
"to visit deceased family members",
"to look into the future to discover inventions",
"to fix mistakes made recently by the company",
"to revisit holiday parties"
],
[
"it spoke to Sally ",
"... | [
4,
3,
1,
1,
4,
3,
1
] | [
1,
0,
1,
1,
1,
1,
0
] | RATTLE OK
By HARRY WARNER, JR.
Illustrated by FINLAY
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction December 1956.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
What better way to use a time machine than
to handle depart... |
train | 51170 | [
"What didn't Pendleton and Templin have in common?",
"What isn't a setting that took place in the text?",
"What word doesn't describe the natives from Tunpesh?",
"What doesn't Tunpesh seem to have less of than Earth?",
"Which word least describes Eckert?",
"How does Templin change in the story?",
"What ... | [
[
"they had similar jobs",
"they went to school together",
"they had similar personalities",
"Tunpesh was both of their first attache assignments"
],
[
"Pendleton's residence",
"Earth",
"Tunpesh",
"a rocket"
],
[
"generous",
"secretive",
"skeptical",
"beautifu... | [
4,
2,
3,
2,
3,
1,
4,
3
] | [
1,
0,
1,
1,
0,
1,
1,
0
] | THE FIRE and THE SWORD
By FRANK M. ROBINSON
Illustrated by EMSH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction August 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Nothing could have seemed pleasanter than that
pea... |
train | 47841 | [
"What do Lois and Lorraine have in common?",
"Which word least describes Judy?",
"Which mystical element didn't Judy claim to encounter?",
"What was Lorraine the least secretive about?",
"What didn't happen on Judy's first encounter with the fountain?",
"Who is Honey?",
"What did Lorraine likely learn b... | [
[
"they both care deeply about Judy",
"they both have a curious nature",
"they got married on the same day",
"they're both unhappy in their marriages"
],
[
"humble",
"secretive",
"inquisitive",
"polite"
],
[
"gnomes",
"ghosts",
"a magic carpet",
"a talking fou... | [
3,
2,
3,
2,
2,
1,
2,
4
] | [
1,
0,
0,
1,
1,
1,
1,
0
] | The Haunted Fountain
CHAPTER I
An Unsolved Mystery
“Tell Judy about it,” begged Lois. “Please, Lorraine,
it can’t be as bad as it appears. There isn’t
anything that Judy can’t solve.”
Lorraine tilted her head disdainfully. “We’re sisters
now. We’re both Farringdon-Petts and should be
loyal to each other. But you al... |
train | 51361 | [
"What are the aliens in line hoping will happen?",
"Which word least describes the narrator?",
"What doesn't the narrator believe Gorb to be? ",
"What did the Kallerian and the Stortulian have in common?",
"Why was the Stortulian so upset?",
"What isn't a reason for narrator to be so skeptical of Gorb?",
... | [
[
"that they will get paid to work at a zoo on their home planet",
"their talent will win them a trip to Earth",
"that they will be able to pay for a chance to see Earth",
"that they will get to work for the Corrigan Institute"
],
[
"experienced",
"jealous",
"clever",
"confident"... | [
4,
2,
1,
1,
4,
2,
3,
4,
2
] | [
0,
1,
1,
0,
0,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Birds of a Feather
By ROBERT SILVERBERG
Illustrated by WOOD
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Magazine November 1958.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Getting specimens for the interstellar zoo
was no problem—t... |
train | 50988 | [
"What is something that isn't true about the man who saved Gabe?",
"What is the likeliest reason that Helen married Gabe?",
"What didn't this \"bodyguard\" do for Gabe?",
"What is foliage?",
"How does Helen feel about her husband?",
"Why does Gabe travel to seedy places?",
"How are Helen and Gabriel Loc... | [
[
"he's married to the light-haired girl",
"he regrets his past choices",
"he used to be Gabe",
"he plays a dangerous game"
],
[
"it was part of the game they're playing",
"she knew the real him ",
"he was kind to her for a long time",
"he is good-looking and wealthy"
],
[
... | [
1,
4,
1,
4,
3,
2,
1,
3,
1
] | [
1,
1,
0,
0,
1,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | Bodyguard
By CHRISTOPHER GRIMM
Illustrated by CAVAT
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction February 1956.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
When overwhelming danger is constantly present,of course
a m... |
train | 51046 | [
"What isn't something the guest expects the younger man to do?",
"What don't they know about the time machine?",
"Which item doesn't get mentioned while they're in the year 2150?",
"Which word doesn't describe the security guard?",
"Which isn't a feeling that the older man expects of the younger man?",
"W... | [
[
"steal something from a museum",
"take credit for an invention from the future",
"run the time machine",
"listen to his directions very carefully"
],
[
"who invented it",
"what the third set of buttons do",
"where it gets stored when not in use",
"how to make it go back and for... | [
4,
1,
1,
3,
1,
1,
4,
1,
2,
1
] | [
1,
0,
0,
0,
1,
0,
1,
1,
1,
1
] | ... and it comes out here
By LESTER DEL REY
Illustrated by DON SIBLEY
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction February 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
There is one fact no sane man can quarrel
... |
train | 51433 | [
"What don't Mia and Ri have in common?",
"Which doesn't describe Extrone?",
"Why are Ri and Mia the guides?",
"Why is Mia most afraid of Extrone?",
"How is their world different from ours?",
"Who does Extrone trust the most?",
"What isn't a reason that Ri turned on Mia?",
"What doesn't a farn beast ha... | [
[
"they both think Extrone is going to kill them",
"they've killed farn beasts",
"they're businessmen",
"they both dislike Extrone"
],
[
"excitable",
"generous",
"wealthy",
"powerful"
],
[
"they're part of Extrone's Hunting Club",
"they're the best guides around",
... | [
1,
2,
3,
2,
2,
4,
1,
1,
2,
2
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
1,
1,
1,
0,
1,
1
] | HUNT the HUNTER
BY KRIS NEVILLE
Illustrated by ELIZABETH MacINTYRE
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction June 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Of course using live bait is the best
way to lure... |
train | 49165 | [
"Which word least describes Baron?",
"Which planet wasn't well-known according to the text?",
"What doesn't Baron think was a reason for their failure?",
"Who seems to be the least intelligent person?",
"What isn't an obstacle on Mercury?",
"Which word least describes McIvers?",
"What didn't happen to M... | [
[
"confident",
"realistic",
"enthusiastic",
"curious"
],
[
"Jupiter",
"Venus",
"Mars",
"Mercury"
],
[
"McIvers",
"the Major's experience",
"poor mapping",
"faulty equipment"
],
[
"Stone",
"McIvers",
"Sanderson",
"Mikuta"
],
[
"zero ... | [
2,
4,
2,
2,
1,
4,
3,
2,
2
] | [
1,
0,
1,
1,
0,
1,
1,
1,
0
] | Brightside
Crossing
by Alan E. Nourse
JAMES BARON was not pleased to hear that he had had
a visitor when he reached the Red Lion that evening. He
had no stomach for mysteries, vast or trifling, and there
were pressing things to think about at this time. Yet the doorman
had flagged him as he came in from the stree... |
train | 51249 | [
"Why did the story open the way it did?",
"Who is most likely to end up going to Jupiter?",
"Which word least describes Charlie?",
"What isn't a reason for Ben to want to be a rocketman?",
"What isn't a reason that Charlie came to visit?",
"Which isn't true?",
"Why didn't Laura say yes?",
"What isn't ... | [
[
"to show how frustrated he was with space",
"because his training was good and bad",
"because that was how long he'd been away from Laura",
"to describe how torn Ben was in his decisions"
],
[
"Mickey",
"Dean Dawson",
"Ben",
"Charlie"
],
[
"proud",
"sick",
"expe... | [
4,
3,
4,
1,
1,
2,
4,
2,
3,
1
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0,
0,
0,
0,
1,
1
] | Spacemen Die at Home
By EDWARD W. LUDWIG
Illustrated by THORNE
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction October 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
One man's retreat is another's prison ... and
it t... |
train | 20032 | [
"What do critiques 2 and 5 have in common?",
"What theme would critiques 6 and 7 agree with?",
"What would likely happen if Harris begins legally selling women's eggs?",
"What isn't something Harris claims he'll do?",
"What wouldn't 10 and 11 critics agree on?",
"What would 12 and 13 critics agree on?",
... | [
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"they both believe that the models won't be truthful",
"they both believe that egg auctions will create beautiful babies",
"they both believe that people will get their hopes too high",
"they both believe that bad genes could come through"
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"beauty isn't everything",
"people will d... | [
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This week, soft-porn entrepreneur Ron Harris began auctioning the eggs of fashion models on the Internet. His site, ronsangels.com (named after the 1970s' babe show Charlie's Angels ), invites visitors to "bid on eggs from beautiful, healthy and intelligent women." Like Dr. Richard Seed, who recently d... |
train | 20038 | [
"Who is writing this?",
"What is Jodie Allen most likely to say about Donald Trump?",
"Who does Chatterbox likely agree the most with?",
"What isn't something mentioned in multiple events?",
"What isn't a place that the information came from?",
"Which word best describes the writers of 2, 7, and 17?"
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"Chatterbox",
"a variety of people",
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"Donald deserves his negative rating",
"the people's dislike for Donald was exaggerated"
],
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"Dan Crist",
"Felicia",... | [
2,
3,
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4
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0,
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When Chatterbox invited readers to nominate events, significant deaths, good and bad movies, etc., for 1999--a year likely to get little attention in the coming weeks, as news organizations choose instead to review the entire century or millennium--the response was overwhelm... |
train | 20019 | [
"How didn't the article compare gambling to smoking cigarettes?",
"What isn't the gambling industry willing to do?",
"What is not something the article mentioned?",
"What is a theme that could be taken from this text?",
"Who wasn't in support of more gambling regulations?",
"What did the gambling industry... | [
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"they both target youth",
"it's a vice being exploited",
"they both have huge financial lobbyists",
"they're both very addictive"
],
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"regulate online gambling",
"donate money for gambling-addiction research",
"donate money to improve other areas of Las Vegas",
"change their t... | [
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Gambling's would-be federal regulators--the National Gambling Impact Study Commission--went to Las Vegas this week to hold hearings. In today's dispatch, we learn how gambling's foes seek to demonize wagering as a pernicious tobaccolike vice. In yesterday's dispatch, gambling's foes learn the ... |
train | 20026 | [
"What doesn't the author believe about Bauer?",
"What is a similarity between Forbes and Bauer?",
"What doesn't the author believe about John McCain?",
"How does the author seem to feel about the upcoming presidential race?",
"Who does the author think will win?"
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[
"Forbes is Bauer's current competition",
"Bauer is able to spin results in his favor",
"he is pro-choice and a moderate conservative",
"he is an underdog because of his inexperience"
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"they are considered underdogs in the race",
"the media attention they're receiving",
"their p... | [
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0,
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This weekend's straw poll in Ames, Iowa, kicked off the 2000 presidential race and sorted out the Republican field. Everyone agrees that George W. Bush is the front-runner, that Steve Forbes is in second place, and that Dan Quayle, who finished back in the pack with Lamar Alexander, will ... |
train | 20028 | [
"Which isn't true of this test?",
"Which word best describes the author's feeling about the test?",
"What is something the testers weren't given?",
"What isn't a generalization that can be made from the data?",
"Which isn't true of the test results?",
"What isn't true of Sam Adams?",
"What isn't a concl... | [
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"the beers being used were fancy",
"all testers receive the same order of beers",
"it has a small testing group",
"the testers come from a diverse area"
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"methodical",
"prestigious",
"formal",
"amusing"
],
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"Hefeweizens",
"saltines",
"an import beer",
"... | [
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When we last heard from them, the members of the
Slate beer-testing team were coping with lagers and trying to see if they could taste the 3-to-1 price difference between the most- and least-expensive brands. (Click for a wrap-up of the first round of b... |
train | 51305 | [
"Why does the narrator only want one bed?",
"Why doesn't the narrator care about having eaten in the past day and a half?",
"Why is it ironic that the narrator calls Doc his dad in the beginning?",
"Why is Doc struggling with a man at the beginning?",
"Why is Doc insistent about an order when the narrator r... | [
[
"He wants to be able to buy himself a coffee later on",
"He needs the spare money to buy food for himself and Doc",
"He is convinced everyone is trying to cheat him out of his money, and refuses to pay for more than he needs",
"He is frugal on principle, and knows that Doc needs supervision"
],
... | [
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1,
0,
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1,
0,
1,
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1
] | Confidence Game
By JIM HARMON
Illustrated by EPSTEIN
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction June 1957.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
I admit it: I didn't know if I was coming or
going—but I know t... |
train | 51344 | [
"What kind of relationship does the third mate have with his wife?",
"What is the relationship between the priest and the captain, in terms of their jobs?",
"What would have happened had the captain not married Wanda?",
"Why does everyone seem interested in Jane?",
"What is the first mate trying to express ... | [
[
"He is extremely obsessed with her and has no intent of letting her change husbands",
"He is torn between his relationship with her and his relationship with Wanda, but wants to be loyal",
"He doesn't feel strongly and is mostly using her as a pawn to trade for the wife he really wants",
"He wants... | [
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2,
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1,
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] | VOYAGE TO FAR N'JURD
By KRIS NEVILLE
Illustrated by MACK
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Magazine April 1963.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
They would never live to see the trip's
end. So they made a few c... |
train | 51201 | [
"How were the Volpla able to eat solid food so quickly?",
"Why is it ironic that the narrator's wife is asking him to be quiet during the broadcast?",
"Why did the narrator decide not to mention the Volplas during Guy's broadcast?",
"Why doesn't the narrator want to tell anyone about his experiments?",
"Why... | [
[
"Their anatomy is not human, and their more developed digestive system handles solid food much earlier",
"They mature very quickly, as a result of their mutant status, so it would be easy to eat anything",
"Their growth had been artificially sped up, so they passed the stages where they would have nee... | [
3,
1,
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1,
1,
1,
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] | Volpla
By WYMAN GUIN
Illustrated by DICK FRANCIS
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction May 1956.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
The only kind of gag worth pulling, I always
maintained, was a cosmi... |
train | 20074 | [
"Why has UFC moved to smaller locations over the course of its history?",
"Why does modern UFC not have stories to follow?",
"Which of these things contributed most to the lowered audience for UFC?",
"What motivated Sen. John McCain to push back against UFC?",
"How was the start of UFC a learning experience... | [
[
"Over time, popularity decreased enough that these are the only places fights can happen",
"This way, UFC fits in with public perception driven by movies like Fight Club, which is more true to its roots",
"The fans are dedicated to their small local stadiums prefer to not have matches televised",
... | [
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0,
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] | Fight Clubbed
Fight Club , a movie about a fictional organization of men who strip down and beat each other to pulp, has provoked more than its share of media hand-wringing, particularly diatribes about Hollywood's infatuation with violence and Faludi-esque ruminations about the emasculated A... |
train | 20066 | [
"How does the point about Bill Clinton tie into the rest of the article?",
"What statement best describes how the author feels about the magazine articles he discusses?",
"How does the author see the role of food in romance?",
"What was the role of the dice in the broader discussion?",
"How does the author ... | [
[
"It was clear that Clinton talked too explicitly about his sex life with the people he was involved with, to his detriment",
"If a president cannot be faithful to their partner, we are all succeptible to similar situations and have to keep things exciting",
"Being able to discuss sex and public figure... | [
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] | More Bang for the Buck
A friend of mine offers a theory about why Bill Clinton's poll numbers stayed so high throughout the Lewinsky scandal: The news made it possible for serious-minded people to spend lots of time--at the office and over lunch--talking about semen stains, vaginal insertions, and blow jobs.... |
train | 20067 | [
"What is the goal of this column?",
"What does the author think is special about Southwest?",
"What is the primary goal of Shopping Avenger?",
"What is one of the general takeaways of good assistance that is discussed in the article?",
"What do Circuit City and Southwest have in common?",
"What is the bes... | [
[
"To call out UHaul's reservation policies",
"To highlight issues in customer service brought up by readers",
"To discuss some alternative superheroes the world needs",
"To make fun of people who complain about consumerism"
],
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"They give out better rewards for loyal customers when things ... | [
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] | It's Time To Keelhaul U-Haul!
Like all superheroes worthy of the title, the Shopping Avenger has an Achilles' heel. In the case of the Shopping Avenger, his Achilles' heel is not animal, vegetable, or mineral but something less tangible.
An explanation: Last week, the magazine you are currently re... |
train | 51305 | [
"What is the \"thing\"?",
"During what instance does the narrator tell the truth without intending to?",
"How do Martians communicate with men from Earth?",
"Why might the narrator feel that he is \"so dirty, so very dirty that I could never get clean if I bathed every hour for the rest of my life\"?",
"Wha... | [
[
"A state of pure thought.",
"A book that doesn't exist.",
"A vehicle to find coffee. ",
"An agent of time travel."
],
[
"He tells Miss Casey that he wants coffee.",
"He tells Andre about Miss Casey.",
"He tells Miss Casey his real first and last name.",
"He tells the somber per... | [
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1,
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] | Confidence Game
By JIM HARMON
Illustrated by EPSTEIN
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction June 1957.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
I admit it: I didn't know if I was coming or
going—but I know t... |
train | 51344 | [
"What is the moral of the parable of the six Vergios?",
"Where are the characters from?",
"What is the Carstar thing?",
"What will happen during the Changing of Wives?",
"What might John intend to do to the captain?",
"Where is the ship sailing?",
"Why does the Captain resist marrying Wanda?"
] | [
[
"Secrecy makes for a long life.",
"Duty first, then Reward.",
"Fools live; the wise die.",
"Fools die; the wise live."
],
[
"The land of Meizque.",
"The city-state of Koltah.",
"They all live aboard a ship.",
"Different city-states within the whole system."
],
[
"Someon... | [
1,
4,
1,
1,
2,
4,
3
] | [
0,
0,
1,
1,
0,
1,
1
] | VOYAGE TO FAR N'JURD
By KRIS NEVILLE
Illustrated by MACK
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Magazine April 1963.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
They would never live to see the trip's
end. So they made a few c... |
train | 51201 | [
"What is the nature of the narrator's relationship with his wife?",
"What does the narrator consider an imminent fun game?",
"What does the encounter with Guy and Em tell the reader about the narrator?",
"Why is the story's setting important for the plot?",
"Why does the narrator lie to his son?",
"What u... | [
[
"They have a happy marriage but the narrator is interested in the maid.",
"They have been together for a long time and the narrator is reaching a dangerous age.",
"They are an affectionate couple who respect each other.",
"They stayed together for their children and pretend to like each other."
... | [
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3,
4,
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0,
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] | Volpla
By WYMAN GUIN
Illustrated by DICK FRANCIS
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction May 1956.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
The only kind of gag worth pulling, I always
maintained, was a cosmi... |
train | 20074 | [
"What can the reader infer about the early UFC practices based on the fact that \"only biting and eye-gouging were forbidden\"?",
"What is the writer's main argument?",
"What point is being made by comparing Fight Club to the UFC?",
"What best describes the nature of ultimate fighting by 1995?",
"According ... | [
[
"There are no rules arbitrating fair practice in the UFC.",
"The UFC openly allowed and even encouraged participants to fight each other to the death.",
"The early UFC was promoted as an exhilarating experience of watching the closest thing to a real-world fight.",
"Bad sportsmanship was encourage... | [
3,
4,
2,
3,
2,
3,
1
] | [
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0,
1,
0,
1,
0,
1
] | Fight Clubbed
Fight Club , a movie about a fictional organization of men who strip down and beat each other to pulp, has provoked more than its share of media hand-wringing, particularly diatribes about Hollywood's infatuation with violence and Faludi-esque ruminations about the emasculated A... |
train | 20066 | [
"What does the author mean when stating: \"And the people were grateful\"?",
"Why does it matter that Deb has tenure?",
"Why are ratings provided in count of curled toes?",
"What is the writer's opinion of the instructional videos advertised in the New York Times Book Review?",
"Why does the writer evoke th... | [
[
"Serious-minded people enjoyed the opportunity to discuss sexual matters because they wanted to investigate why the average American adult is sexually deprived.",
"People like to gossip about other people's private sexual lives.",
"President Clinton's approval ratings stayed up because people love sex... | [
4,
2,
3,
4,
3
] | [
1,
1,
1,
0,
0
] | More Bang for the Buck
A friend of mine offers a theory about why Bill Clinton's poll numbers stayed so high throughout the Lewinsky scandal: The news made it possible for serious-minded people to spend lots of time--at the office and over lunch--talking about semen stains, vaginal insertions, and blow jobs.... |
train | 20067 | [
"What is the Shopping Avenger's Achilles' heel?",
"Why is U-Haul mentioned at all?",
"According to the writer, what do all airlines except Southwest have in common?",
"What does the Shopping Avenger serve as in the process of disputing claims?",
"Who is Tad?",
"What is the general tone of this writing gen... | [
[
"Materialism.",
"Neither animal, vegetable, or mineral but something something less organic.",
"Abstract conceptualization.",
"Not an animal but the idea of an animal."
],
[
"To make a joke.",
"To advocate for Budget.",
"To critique their service.",
"To exemplify the Shopping A... | [
3,
3,
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4,
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3,
3,
2,
4
] | [
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0,
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0,
0,
0,
1,
0,
0
] | It's Time To Keelhaul U-Haul!
Like all superheroes worthy of the title, the Shopping Avenger has an Achilles' heel. In the case of the Shopping Avenger, his Achilles' heel is not animal, vegetable, or mineral but something less tangible.
An explanation: Last week, the magazine you are currently re... |
train | 51651 | [
"What will happen if Anne becomes pregnant?",
"Why does Norris need to collect the Bermuda-K-99 series?",
"Why does Mrs. Glubbes shoot the doctor?",
"How do they create neutroids?",
"How have increasingly longer life spans impacted Federation society?",
"Why shouldn't Anne feed the neutroids?",
"Why doe... | [
[
"Anne and Terry will be arrested and sterilized.",
"Anne and Terry will be executed.",
"Anne and Terry will be arrested, and Anne will be forced to abort the pregnancy.",
"Anne and Terry will be forced to divorce, and they will be given a hysterectomy and a vasectomy, respectively."
],
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] | Conditionally Human
By WALTER M. MILLER, JR.
Illustrated by DAVID STONE
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction February 1952.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
They were such cute synthetic creatures, i... |
train | 51407 | [
"What is the unspoken warning of the psychologist?",
"What is the Terran opinion of spacemen?",
"Why is there a microphone in Craig's hotel room?",
"Why did the man take Craig's picture when he arrived on Terra?",
"Why is Wyandotte didactic?"
] | [
[
"Even good jobs get boring on Terra.",
"Private citizens do not enjoy the same rights as spacemen.",
"The culture on Terra is radically different from the culture in space.",
"The gravity on Terra could make a spaceman feel sick all the time."
],
[
"Spacemen are more like aliens than human... | [
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1,
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] | SEA LEGS
By FRANK QUATTROCCHI
Illustrated by EMSH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction November 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help
but dream of... |
train | 43046 | [
"Why didn't Moran kill Harper?",
"What was the monstrosity that Moran cut apart with his torch?",
"What is the mission of the crew?",
"Why doesn't the crew throw Moran out of the airlock?",
"Why have humans been carrying beetles around the galaxy?",
"Why have the planet's life forms developed abnormally?"... | [
[
"Moran is not a murderer at heart. He only killed the other man to save a life.",
"Moran would rather kill Burleigh. He is waiting for the right moment.",
"Moran is not a killer.",
"Moran likes Harper. Harper is a decent guy."
],
[
"A worm that had grown out of control.",
"A roach that... | [
1,
1,
3,
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1,
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1,
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0,
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1
] | PLANET of DREAD
By MURRAY LEINSTER
Illustrator ADKINS
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Fantastic Stories of
Imagination May 1962. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence
that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
I.
Moran cut apart the yard-long monstrosity with a slash of flam... |
train | 20069 | [
"How does the author feel about American Beauty?",
"Why does Lester want to kill himself?",
"How does the author feel about the characters in American Beauty?",
"How does the author feel about For the Love of the Game?",
"What is the plot of American Beauty?",
"What is the plot of For Love of the Game?",
... | [
[
"It is moronic or insane or both.",
"It is wittily written and gorgeously directed.",
"It is lustrously hip and aware.",
"It is an invigorating last of counterculture righteousness."
],
[
"He feels he completely failed at life.",
"He hates his wife.",
"He is attracted to minors.",
... | [
2,
4,
3,
2,
4,
3,
2,
3
] | [
1,
1,
0,
0,
1,
1,
0,
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] | A Good Year for the Roses?
Early in American Beauty , Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a weary reporter for a media magazine, masturbates in the shower while informing us in voice-over that we're witnessing the highlight of his day. He peers through tired eyes out the window at his manicured suburban tract-hou... |
train | 20072 | [
"How does the author feel about Princess Mononoke?",
"How does the animal kingdom feel about Ashitaka?",
"How is Miyazaki viewed by his contemporaries?",
"How does the author feel about Music of the Heart?",
"What is the plot of Music of the Heart?",
"How does Princess Mononoke differ from Disney animatio... | [
[
"It is wonderfully strange.",
"It is a world that draws you in and takes your breath away. The only distraction is poor voice casting.",
"It is a powerful vision of the apocalypse.",
"It is technically dazzling."
],
[
"They too want to live together in harmony.",
"They look upon him wi... | [
2,
3,
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3,
1,
1,
3
] | [
1,
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1,
0,
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] | Machines in the Garden
In the animated ecological epic Princess Mononoke , the camera travels over landscapes with a clear, steady gaze, like a Zen hang glider. The images have none of the comin'-at-ya pop-surrealism of American cartoons, many of which have characters that s... |
train | 20071 | [
"Why does Jack stop going to meetings for the terminally ill?",
"What is Tyler Durden's mission about?",
"Does the author feel Fight Club is an original concept?",
"Why was Brandon raped and murdered?",
"What is the author's least favorite film out of the four reviews?",
"Which character does the author f... | [
[
"His apartment explodes, and he must move out of the meeting area.",
"He dies from a terminal illness.",
"Bob, from the testicular cancer group, has become too clingy.",
"A woman, Marla, starts coming to the same meetings. Marla is not terminally ill."
],
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"Self-improvement",
"Self-de... | [
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Fight Club is silly stuff, sensationalism that mistakes itself for satire, but it's also a brash and transporting piece of moviemaking, like Raging Bull on acid. The film opens with--literally--a surge of adrenalin, which travels through the bloodstream and into the brain of its protagonist, Ja... |
train | 51651 | [
"What is the most dangerous aspect of the neutroids and other mutant animals?",
"How are citizens organized into different classes in society?",
"Which of the following is NOT true of Class C citizens?",
"What act suggests that Terry empathizes with the owners of the neutroids he confiscates as part of his jo... | [
[
"Because they are grouped together in isolated areas, it is possible that they could use their adorable appearance and innocent demeanor to hide the fact that they are conspiring to overthrow the society.",
"Because they only live up until a certain age, they often act with a level of invincibility that i... | [
4,
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3,
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0,
1,
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] | Conditionally Human
By WALTER M. MILLER, JR.
Illustrated by DAVID STONE
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction February 1952.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
They were such cute synthetic creatures, i... |
train | 51407 | [
"The first paragraph in the passage foreshadows which theme of \"Sea Legs\"? ",
"What is the purpose of paraoxynebutal?",
"Which activity is part of the psychometric evaluation?",
"What happened to Morgan Brockman by the end of the passage?",
"Why is it important to watch the ones who don't become physicall... | [
[
"Society tends to neglect those who have served",
"If you don't like it, you can always leave",
"The grass is always greener on the other side",
"People shouldn't count on places to stay the same"
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[
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"It puts a human to sleep for up to 12 ... | [
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3,
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3,
3,
1,
3
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0,
1,
1,
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By FRANK QUATTROCCHI
Illustrated by EMSH
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Galaxy Science Fiction November 1951.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
Rootless and footloose, a man in space can't help
but dream of... |
train | 43046 | [
"What crime did Moran commit?",
"Which of the follow characteristics does NOT give Moran the impression that the planet that the Nadine is approaching may be habitable?",
"Which term best describes the ease of space travel within the context of the passage?",
"Why is the crew of the Nadine not more upset that... | [
[
"theft",
"fraud",
"murder",
"treason"
],
[
"shape of the ice cap",
"composition of the ice cap",
"location of the ice cap",
"size of the ice cap"
],
[
"complex",
"evolving",
"strict",
"flexible"
],
[
"They view Moran as a potential sacrifice to any p... | [
3,
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0,
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] | PLANET of DREAD
By MURRAY LEINSTER
Illustrator ADKINS
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Fantastic Stories of
Imagination May 1962. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence
that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
I.
Moran cut apart the yard-long monstrosity with a slash of flam... |
train | 20069 | [
"According to the reviewer of \"American Beauty,\" the protagonist Lester has mostly lost _____.",
"Based on the reviewer's description of Lester and his family, what is their likely socioeconomic status?",
"The reviewer implies that the following demographic might relate most strongly to the film, \"American B... | [
[
"His manhood",
"His sex drive",
"His family",
"His sanity"
],
[
"Below poverty level",
"Blue collar",
"White collar",
"Middle class"
],
[
"Emasculated men",
"Dysfunctional \"family men\"",
"Sex-addicted men",
"High-powered businessmen"
],
[
"The rose... | [
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4,
1,
3,
1,
1,
3,
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] | [
0,
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] | A Good Year for the Roses?
Early in American Beauty , Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey), a weary reporter for a media magazine, masturbates in the shower while informing us in voice-over that we're witnessing the highlight of his day. He peers through tired eyes out the window at his manicured suburban tract-hou... |
train | 20072 | [
"To which director does the film reviewer offer the most praise?",
"In reviewing \"Princess Mononoke,\" which of Miyazaki's techniques does the reviewer appreciate the least?",
"According to the reviewer, Miyazaki believes that technological and industrial advancement has had a/an ______ effect on the force of ... | [
[
"Sam Raimi",
"Steven Soderbergh",
"Wes Craven",
"Hayao Miyazaki"
],
[
"His awareness of his audience",
"His digitally dazzling cinematography",
"His attention to detail",
"His sublime proportionality "
],
[
"Cannabilistic",
"Befuddling",
"Lethal",
"Solipsist... | [
4,
2,
3,
1,
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3,
4,
3,
1,
4
] | [
0,
0,
1,
1,
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] | Machines in the Garden
In the animated ecological epic Princess Mononoke , the camera travels over landscapes with a clear, steady gaze, like a Zen hang glider. The images have none of the comin'-at-ya pop-surrealism of American cartoons, many of which have characters that s... |
train | 20071 | [
"Of the four films reviewed in the passage, which one has received the MOST positive review?",
"All four of the films reviewed share the following theme:",
"In the review of \"Fight Club,\" lines from Tyler Durden cited by the reviewer illustrate the following literary device:",
"Which of the following terms ... | [
[
"Fight Club",
"Happy Texas",
"Boys Don't Cry",
"Mumford"
],
[
"gender",
"sexuality",
"consumerism",
"identity"
],
[
"allusion",
"personification",
"metaphor",
"irony"
],
[
"confused",
"critical",
"unimpressed",
"condescending"
],
[
... | [
3,
4,
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1,
1,
4,
3,
1,
4
] | [
0,
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] | Boys Do Bleed
Fight Club is silly stuff, sensationalism that mistakes itself for satire, but it's also a brash and transporting piece of moviemaking, like Raging Bull on acid. The film opens with--literally--a surge of adrenalin, which travels through the bloodstream and into the brain of its protagonist, Ja... |
train | 23588 | [
"Why is everyone surprised that Thaddeus was able to make a bomb?",
"What likely happens to Thaddeus after the story ends?",
"What is the significance of the Washington Monument flying into space at the end of the story?",
"What does the colonel seem to think about the bomb situation at the mental institution... | [
[
"He needed the finger paints but Mr. Lieberman had taken those",
"Miss Abercrombie had taken away the other parts that would have made it work",
"It was only made of clay and nothing else",
"It was the wrong kind of clay to build an explosive device from"
],
[
"He uses the Washington Monum... | [
3,
2,
2,
2,
1,
4,
2,
3,
1
] | [
0,
1,
0,
1,
1,
1,
0,
0,
1
] | Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Astounding Science Fiction November 1959. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
A FILBERT IS A NUT
BY RICK RAPHAEL
That the gentleman in question was a nut was beyond question. He was an institutionalized... |
train | 23592 | [
"How is Mary feeling at the beginning of the story?",
"How is Phil feeling at the beginning of the story?",
"Why does Mary ask Phil to go to the rocket as soon as they can see it?",
"What do you think life is like for Mary and Phil after the events of the story?",
"What prompted the general to take Phil off... | [
[
"She is desperate for Phil not to leave.",
"She is angry at Phil for not taking her seriously.",
"She is frustrated with Phil for not letting Sammy replace him.",
"She is depressed because she thinks she is going to lose Phil forever."
],
[
"He is nervous about the mission but hopeful that... | [
1,
3,
4,
3,
1,
2,
4,
2,
2,
4
] | [
0,
0,
0,
1,
0,
1,
0,
1,
1,
0
] | Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Astounding Science
Fiction December 1955. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence
that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
BREAKAWAY
BY STANLEY GIMBLE
Illustrated by Freas
She surely got her wish ... but there was some question about getting
wh... |
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