ENG 335: Science Fiction as Social Criticism Prep for Examination #2 [200 points]

Your second examination will consist of two parts: a matching section exactly like the one that you completed for examination # 1 and an identification section in which you will write a 4-5 sentence comment on five of seven items selected from the assigned stories. Each section will be scored for 50 points and your total score will be doubled to achieve our goal of a 200-point assignment.

Part I. 25 Matching Items @ 2 Points Each for a Total of 50 Points.

You will be given the following matching key. To complete Part I, simply place the correct letter of the alphabet on the line before each quotation.

A. / “The Algorithms for Love” by Ken Liu
B. / “Blood Music” by Greg Bear
C. / “Burning Chrome” by William Gibson
D. / “Driftglass” by Samuel Delany
E. / “Helen O’Loy” by Lester Del Rey
F. / “Liar!” by Isaac Asimov
G. / “Second Variety” by Philip K. Dick

Here are two sample matching questions:

_____ 1. But several of the corpses were almost totally encased in dull, black glass.

_____ 2. They were already beginning to design weapons to use against each other.

Part II. Identification Questions: Five Items @ 10 Points Each [50 Points]

I will provide seven items [significant objects, images, character names, or quotations] and you will select only five to identify and discuss. Each answer will be worth 10 points. In each case, you will identify the story and author relevant to the item, then comment on the significance of each item in four or five concisely worded sentences. You comments should indicate how the designated item is significant to the narrative structure, a thematic concern, or a conflict in the story. To earn full credit, begin your answer with the correct story title and full name of the author, establish the context in which the item appears, identify the speaker if the item is a quotation, and use character names to demonstrate your familiarity with the story.

Use the key for the matching section and the projected list of the stories in the order in which we read them to assist you in remembering correct titles and full author names.