The Machine Stops" Quiz

'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.