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What year did the sci-fi book "Grey Lensman" come out?
- 1956
- 1967
- 1985
- 1951

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2.

What year was "The Postman" published?
- 1950
- 1984
- 1985
- 1977
Correct Answer

A. 1985
3.

Who wrote the 1969 novel "The Left Hand of Darkness"?
- Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Frederik Pohl
- Lois McMaster Bujold
- Ursula K. Le Guin
Correct Answer

A. Ursula K. Le Guin
4.

Who wrote the sci-fi book "A Fire Upon the Deep"?
- Arthur C Clarke
- Vernor Vinge
- Ursula K Le Guin
- Ray Bradbury
Correct Answer

A. Vernor Vinge
5.

What year was "Eon" published?
- 1977
- 1992
- 1953
- 1985
Correct Answer

A. 1985
6.

Who wrote the sci-fi book "The Demolished Man"?
- Robert A. Heinlein
- George R. Stewart
- Arthur C. Clarke
- Alfred Bester
Correct Answer

A. Alfred Bester
7.

What year did the sci-fi book "The Puppet Masters" come out?
- 1962
- 1983
- 1951
- 1971
Correct Answer

A. 1951
8.

Who wrote the sci-fi book "Timescape"?
- Aldous Huxley
- Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Gregory Benford
- Ursula K Le Guin
Correct Answer

A. Gregory Benford
9.

What year was "Tau Zero" published?
- 1967
- 1964
- 1983
- 1970
Correct Answer

A. 1970
10.

What year did the sci-fi book "Earthman, Come Home" come out?
- 1970
- 1969
- 1955
- 1972
Correct Answer

A. 1955
11.

What year was "The Past Through Tomorrow" published?
- 1967
- 1953
- 1984
- 1959
Correct Answer

A. 1967
12.

What year did the sci-fi book "Double Star" come out?
- 1956
- 1959
- 1970
- 1985
Correct Answer

A. 1956
13.

Who wrote the book "The Forever War"?
- Joe Haldeman
- John Wyndham
- Frederik Pohl
- Robert A Heinlein
Correct Answer

A. Joe Haldeman
14.

The book "Snow Crash" was written by whom?
- Poul Anderson
- Connie Willis
- Orson Scott
- Neal Stephenson
Correct Answer

A. Neal Stephenson
15.

Who wrote the sci-fi book "Stand on Zanzibar"?
- Dan Simmons
- Poul Anderson
- John Brunner
- Aldous Huxley
Correct Answer

A. John Brunner
16.

The book "Way Station" was written by whom?
- Clifford Simak
- Arthur C Clarke
- Kurt Vonnegut
- Isaac Asimov
Correct Answer

A. Clifford Simak

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What year did the sci-fi book "Grey Lensman" come out?

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What year was "The Postman" published?

Who wrote the 1969 novel "The Left Hand of Darkness"?

Who wrote the sci-fi book "A Fire Upon the Deep"?

What year was "Eon" published?

Who wrote the sci-fi book "The Demolished Man"?

What year did the sci-fi book "The Puppet Masters" come out?

Who wrote the sci-fi book "Timescape"?

What year was "Tau Zero" published?

What year did the sci-fi book "Earthman, Come Home" come out?

What year was "The Past Through Tomorrow" published?

What year did the sci-fi book "Double Star" come out?

Who wrote the book "The Forever War"?

The book "Snow Crash" was written by whom?

Who wrote the sci-fi book "Stand on Zanzibar"?

The book "Way Station" was written by whom?