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Cosmicomics Quiz

Italo Calvino
This Study Guide consists of approximately 55 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Cosmicomics.

Cosmicomics Quiz

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1)

Who would Mr. Pber^t Pber^d like to keep out if the universe condenses to a point again? (from All at One Point)

Mrs. Ph(i)nK_0.
De XuaeauX.
Qfwfq.
The Z'zu family.
2)

How does the narrator know about females of his species? (from The Spiral)

Through sounds.
Through vibrations.
Through smells.
Through electric impulses.
3)

What makes the Earth colorless in the story? (from Without Colors)

A lack of atmosphere.
A lack of variation in light waves.
A lack of color sensitivity in eyes.
A lack of particulates in the ozone layer.
4)

What quality does Qfwfq ascribe to Mrs. Ph(i)nK_0? (from All at One Point)

Certainty.
Rectitude.
Excitability.
Generosity.
5)

What does Ayl do when the meteorite flies overhead? (from Without Colors)

She starts to scream.
She stops moving and remains still.
She runs away.
She falls to the ground.
6)

How are the winner and loser determined in the game Qfwfq and Pfwfp play? (from Games Without End)

The first person to take twenty atoms from his opponent wins.
The first person to run out of atoms loses.
The first person to get an atom to the goal wins.
The first person to get an atom out loses.
7)

What are the main things the narrator is aware of beyond himself? (from The Spiral)

The sky and the air.
The dirt and the rain.
The mud and the plants.
The rock and the water.
8)

How much does the narrator plan the details of his shell's appearance? (from The Spiral)

He plans a general outline.
He plans it in specific detail, but it doesn't turn out quite like planned.
He doesn't plan it at all.
He plans it in specific detail, and it turns out as planned.
9)

What fields do Qfwfq and his playmate have to consider in their game? (from Games Without End)

Scalar and tensor fields.
Electric and quantum fields.
Spinor and continuous random fields.
Magnetic and gravitational fields.
10)

What constantly strikes the Earth? (from Without Colors)

Sand storms.
Moon rocks.
Meteors.
Lightning.
11)

How do the New Ones subsist? (from The Dinosaurs)

They grow vegetables in gardens.
They gather berries, mushrooms, and vegetables from the woods.
They hunt deer in the woods.
They catch fish from the river.
12)

What new game does Qfwfq suggest playing? (from Games Without End)

Flying galaxies.
Jumping galaxies.
Spinning galaxies.
Galaxy ball.
13)

What does Qfwfq compare Ayl's hair to? (from Without Colors)

Lightning from the sky.
Fire from the volcanoes.
Water streaming from the mountains.
Rays from the sun.
14)

To what does the narrator compare the paths of the characters' falls? (from The Form of Space)

Lines of handwriting.
Metal chains.
Strands of hair.
Vines on a trellis.
15)

Where does Mr. Pber^t Pber^d end up? (from All at One Point)

Napoli.
Genova.
Trento.
Pavia.
16)

What begins to happen to Qfwfq and Dean (k)yK's bets after humanity appears on the scene? (from How Much Shall We Bet?)

Dean (k)yK begins to win more bets.
Dean (k)yK begins to win every bet, without exception.
Dean (k)yK stops betting.
Qfwfq begins to win every bet, without exception.
17)

What weapon does Lieutenant Fenimore use against the narrator? (from The Form of Space)

A pistol.
A dart.
A sword.
A baton.
18)

What does Lll do after N'ba N'ga says that he could teach her to live in the water? (from The Aquatic Uncle)

She starts to cry.
She gives N'ba N'ga a kiss.
She laughs and runs off.
She immediately jumps in the water.
19)

What sign does the narrator read that at first he's happy about, but later is disappointed by? (from The Light-Years)

Who's that fantastic fellow?
That character's really on the ball.
This guy's pretty swell.
Hey, fella, good job.
20)

What unplanned benefit does the shell give the narrator? (from The Spiral)

Camouflage.
Protection.
A weapon.
Physical attraction for females.
21)

What toy does Qfwfq compare hydrogen atoms to? (from Games Without End)

Blocks.
DIce.
Jacks.
Marbles.
22)

What does Qfwfq identify as the first numbers to exist? (from How Much Shall We Bet?)

The numbers e and pi.
The numbers 0 and 1.
The numbers pi and phi.
The numbers i and 0.
23)

What kind of sound does Qfwfq say the creation of a hydrogen atom makes? (from Games Without End)

A crashing bang.
A small popping sound.
A slight tinkling sound.
No sound.
24)

Who gives Qfwfq and Dean (k)yK the libraries, magazines, and computers they need for their calculations? (from How Much Shall We Bet?)

A Government Agency.
A University Grant.
A Research Foundation.
An International Conglomerate.
25)

How does Mrs. Ph(i)nK_0 feel about the rest of the inhabitants of the point? (from All at One Point)

She loves them all.
She is jealous.
She feels surrounded and watched.
She likes them but gets irritated.
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