The Term Test will consist of 5 content questions worth 5 marks, 5 short answer questions (no more than 1 page) worth 5 marks each, and 1 longer essay questions (2-4 pages), worth 20 marks, for a total of 50. Some of the questions on For the term text (though not necessarily all of them!) test, I will come select questions from the lists below. You might want to sketch out answers to these questions beforehand to prepare for the test.

Name five conventions of an SF Why was "Helen O'Loy" considered to be a "ground-breaking" story? That is, and give an example of each one how did it differ significantly from the assigned readings.SF stories that came before it?

Is In "It's a Good LifeNightfall" an SF story? Support your argument by referring to concrete examples from Anton the storydirector of Saro University, Theremon the reporter, Sheerin the psychologist and Latimer the cultist represent different ideas. Describe the ideas associated with each.

"Born of Man and Woman"  Is "It's a Good Life" an SF story? Support your argument by referring to concrete examples from the story.  Names and the use of names are important in "The Cold Equations". What is the author trying to say?  "Flowers for Algernon"  Explain the difference between "soft" SF and "hard" SF. Cite examples of each from the assigned readings.