Frankenstein And Blade Runner

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A short quiz to test students on the knowledge of these texts

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1.

In what year was Frankenstein written?
- A.
  
  1822
- B.
  
  1818
- C.
  
  1831
- D.
  
  1816
2.

What genre of film is Blade Runner?
- A.
  
  Adventure
- B.
  
  Romance
- C.
  
  Comedy
- D.
  
  Film Noir/Sci Fi
3.

Who said: “like the archangel who aspired to omnipotence, I am chained in an eternal hell.”
- A.
  
  Roy
- B.
  
  Deckard
- C.
  
  Frankenstein
- D.
  
  The Creature
4.

What is the sub-title of 'Frankenstein'?
- A.
  
  'Paradise Lost'
- B.
  
  'The Modern Prometheus'
- C.
  
  'Frankensteins's Monster'
- D.
  
  'Prometheus Bound'
5.

How would you describe Roy's style of speaking?
- A.
  
  Concise
- B.
  
  Poetic
- C.
  
  Colloquial
- D.
  
  Pragmatic
6.

When Walton states in his letter to his sister "...you cannot contest the inestimable benefit which I shall confer on all mankind to the last generation, by discovering a passage near the pole to those countries…”, what kind of personal quality is he portraying?
- A.
  
  Generosity
- B.
  
  Humility
- C.
  
  Self-reflection
- D.
  
  Egoism
7.

What are 'memories' in the replicants, referred to?
- A.
  
  Upgrades
- B.
  
  Internals
- C.
  
  Implants
- D.
  
  Artifices
8.

What does the Creature demand that Frankenstein must do for him?
- A.
  
  Take him home to live with him
- B.
  
  Destroy him
- C.
  
  Create a companion for him
- D.
  
  Make him better looking
9.

What language device is Shelley using when the Creature says "I will watch with the wiliness of a snake, that I may sting with its venom."
- A.
  
  Simile
- B.
  
  Metaphor
- C.
  
  Alliteration
- D.
  
  Onamatopoeia
10.

What was the Tyrell motto?
- A.
  
  'Nature, Nurture and Knowledge'
- B.
  
  'More life than life itself'
- C.
  
  'Kill or be killed'
- D.
  
  'More human than human'
11.

In which year is Blade Runner set?
- A.
  
  2012
- B.
  
  1982
- C.
  
  2000
- D.
  
  2019
12.

Which of these words/phrases does not fit into the context of Blade Runner?
- A.
  
  Hyper-Consumerism
- B.
  
  Mass Media
- C.
  
  Romanticism
- D.
  
  Artificiality
13.

What is the obvious difference between the Replicants in Blade Runner and the Creature in Frankenstein?
- A.
  
  The replicants are stronger
- B.
  
  The replicants are better spoken
- C.
  
  The replicants are beautiful
- D.
  
  The replicants are smarter
14.

Which of these words/phrases does not fit into the 19th century Europe of Frankenstein?
- A.
  
  Gothic
- B.
  
  Science Fiction
- C.
  
  Horror
- D.
  
  Cyberpunk
15.

What is a 'Voight-Kampff'?
- A.
  
  A vehicle Replicants travel in
- B.
  
  A life-giving tool
- C.
  
  An interrogation device
- D.
  
  Deckard's gun
16.

When Tyrell says to Roy, "The light that burns twice as bright burns half as long", what does he mean?
- A.
  
  That Roy does not have long to live
- B.
  
  That a candle is about to go out
- C.
  
  That Roy has a long life ahead of him
- D.
  
  He asking Roy to kill Deckard
17.

All but one of these words/phrases have something in common with both texts. Which is it?
- A.
  
  Animation
- B.
  
  Prodigal son
- C.
  
  Hubris
- D.
  
  Genealogy
18.

In Frankenstein, what do the female characters, Elizabeth and Walton's Sister in England, have in common?
- A.
  
  They both stay at home
- B.
  
  They pursue studies
- C.
  
  They travel widely
- D.
  
  They have love affairs
19.

What is absent from the world of Blade Runner, that gives it it's post-modern feel?
- A.
  
  Perpetual Rain
- B.
  
  Cityscape
- C.
  
  Constant Advertising
- D.
  
  Nature
20.

What is the quality that both Tyrell and Frankenstein possess, that is ultimately their downfall?
- A.
  
  Intelligence
- B.
  
  Ambition
- C.
  
  Wealth
- D.
  
  Hubris