Topic: Never-Ending Fiction Quiz

[xtopave]

Should we try to figure out a system to reward correct answers... one that is less involved than the point system we use on the Name That Movie thread?

Oooh... Gin and Tonic!! Unless it's that or maybe ice cream I'm not interested. 

What is the secondary ability of the eponymous hero
of the Philip K richard short story which was the basis
of a Nic Cage Film.

Cris turns out to possess another power; his golden skin acts like a lion's mane and allows him to seduce members of the opposite sex.
Sooo, women are weak, can't control their urges and they're responsible for the end of humankind?!
Ummmnn...Phillip, you are a richard! 

Next:
What's the meaning of the name of the Captain in "Vingt mille lieues sous les mers"?

[Nobby]

Nemo is a Latin word meaning "no man" or "no one"

What is curious about the authorship of 'The Outward Urge'
and/or  'I, Robot' (not the Asimov one).

[tarascon]

The not-Asimov I, Robot was written by Eando Binder. E. Binder was actually Earl and Otto Binder.
The Outward Urge is by John Wyndham and Lucas Parkes and these "two" authors are actually just Mr. Wyndham.

>> Mynheer Peeperkorn is a character in The Magic Mountain. The other, more (or less) intellectual, characters in the novel cannot resist Herr Peeperkorn's "sensual, incoherent, and tyrannical" force. In Nietzschean terms, what does he represent?

[xtopave]

A Dionysian figure?

In Fahrenheit 451, what are the three symbols in the firemen's uniform?

[6pairsofshoes]

Sounds rather Apollonian to me.

It's been a while since I read Fahrenheit 451, so I'll guess:  axe, flames, and some other implement of destruction, shovel?

[tarascon]

A Dionysian figure is correct. 

In Fahrenheit 451, what are the three symbols in the firemen's uniform?

The uniform features the phoenix, salamander, and 451 because that's the temperature at which paper catches fire.

>> The protagonist of Going to the Sun by James McManus is a woman named Penny Culligan. Which disease does she suffer from?

[xtopave]

The protagonist of Going to the Sun by James McManus is a woman named Penny Culligan. Which disease does she suffer from?

She's a diabetic. For what I've read McManus is a diabetic himself. And a poker player.

What are the slogans in Nineteen Eighty-Four?

[tarascon]

                                                 

Spoiler (hover to show)

1. WAR IS PEACE
2. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
3. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH


Despite its title, Dictionary of the Khazars by Milorad Pavic, is a work of fiction. Which specific word (usually used when referring to some computer text) describes what makes this an unusual novel?

[6pairsofshoes]

bitmap, unless you are referring to dot matrix as in printers

[Nobby]

HyperText ? --- It has a Male + Female volume ?

[tarascon]

Hyperlink/hypertext is the answer I was looking for. 

Nobby, you wanna post the next question?

[Nobby]

How does the ending of the 'Day of the Triffids' film
differ from that of the book ?

[6pairsofshoes]

                                                 

Spoiler (hover to show)

1. WAR IS PEACE
2. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
3. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH


Despite its title, Dictionary of the Khazars by Milorad Pavic, is a work of fiction. Which specific word (usually used when referring to some computer text) describes what makes this an unusual novel?

Hypertext is a markup language, not a text or form of typography.

[tarascon]

Hypertext is a markup language, not a text or form of typography.

Pavic's novel features font coloring different from the rest of the text (if I recall; it may be underlined...) and directs the reader to another entry... making the book a non-linear read. It's not my intention to say that you are mistaken in your definition of what markup language is (though to my understanding it's symbols and/or codes which structures any given web page display and is not the text itself on a page) and suggesting Pavic's novel does not use hypertext but I'd like to quote from the link below.
"The first English edition was published in 1988. In the intervening years, the book has become required reading for many college-level English classes. Dictionary of the Khazars has a very interesting blend of fiction and non-fiction. It is also notable for its literary use of hypertext."
http://www.khazaria.com/pavic.html
 
So, who wants to take this one? 

How does the ending of the 'Day of the Triffids' film
differ from that of the book ?

[6pairsofshoes]

I've only seen the movie, but would be interested in knowing what the difference is.

Re:  Pavic's novel.  If that sort of interactive text interests you, you might want to check out the more staid but still clever organizational strategies of Julio Cortazar's Hopscotch.