The Machine Stops" Quiz

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Which year was E.M. Forster's science fiction short story 'The Machine Stops' initially published?

  • 1909 (correct)
  • 1973
  • 1928
  • 1965

In which anthology was 'The Machine Stops' included in 1965?

  • The Eternal Moment and Other Stories
  • The Oxford and Cambridge Review
  • Modern Short Stories (correct)
  • The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two

What technology predicted in 'The Machine Stops' is similar to instant messaging and the Internet?

  • Travel
  • Video conferencing (correct)
  • Living underground
  • The global Machine

What is the consequence of being threatened with 'Homelessness' in the underground environment?

<p>Expulsion from the underground environment and presumed death (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the religion established in the story, where the Machine is worshipped?

<p>Technopoly (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the Machine in the story?

<p>It collapses and brings 'civilization' down with it (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main theme explored in the story 'The Machine Stops'?

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'The Machine Stops' by E.M. Forster

  • E.M. Forster's science fiction short story 'The Machine Stops' was initially published in 1909.
  • The story was included in the anthology 'The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two' in 1965.
  • The technology predicted in 'The Machine Stops' is similar to instant messaging and the Internet, where people communicate through a kind of "mechanical" interaction.
  • In the underground environment, being threatened with 'Homelessness' means being expelled from the underground society and forced to live on the surface of the Earth.
  • The religion established in the story is the "Machine Worship", where the Machine is worshipped as a deity.
  • At the end of the story, the Machine collapses, leading to the downfall of the entire underground society.
  • The main theme explored in 'The Machine Stops' is the danger of over-reliance on technology and the dehumanization of individuals in a highly mechanized society.

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