This is part of the setup for the quiz.
Pretty interesting really!
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The SF writers are each represented by one letter, as follows:
a: Isaac Asimov
b: Alfred Bester
c: Arthur C. Clarke
d: David Brin
e: Octavia E. Butler
f: Philip Jos� Farmer
g: Gregory Benford
h: Frank Herbert
i: Samuel R. Delany
j: Jerry Pournelle
k: Mickey Spillane
l: Ursula LeGuin
m: Stanislav Lem
n: William Gibson
o: Olaf Stapledon
p: Philip K. Dick
q: Hal Clement
r: Robert A. Heinlein
s: E.E. "Doc" Smith
t: James Tiptree, Jr.
u: Jules Verne
v: Kurt Vonnegut
w: H.G. Wells
x: Cordwainer Smith
y: Ayn Rand
z: John Brunner
DISCLAIMER: Generally speaking, the answers that I attach to each writer
should not be construed as necessarily accurate or factual. When I have no
idea what the right answer is, I just make one up.
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document.writeln('<form name="formality">');
document.writeln('<table border align="center" cellpadding=12
width="80%"><tr><td>');
document.writeln('<h1>Which Science Fiction Writer Are You?</h1>');
Question("What is the grand theme of life that you focus on most often?",
1);
A("Exploration and discovery.", "acgqvw");
A("War and conquest.", "sdh");
A("Individuality vs. tyranny.", "ry");
A("Art vs. inner demons.", "it");
A("Adventure and fun.", "bfg");
A("Peace and social justice.", "lxz");
A("Rape and mind control.", "e");
A("Futility and confusion.", "mv");
A("God.", "op");
A("Money.", "jk");
Question("What kind of science and technology interests you the most?", 3);
A("Whatever is big, fast, and/or powerful.", "djmrsu");
A("Fundamental physics and/or astrophysics.", "acgoqw");
A("Genetics and biology.", "ex");
A("Sociology and anthropology.", "ahloyz");
A("Psychology and neurology.", "biptv");
A("Cybernetics.", "n");
A("Martial arts and bullets.", "fjk");
Question("Are you patriotic?", 11);
A("The good old U.S. of A. is the model toward which all other nations
should strive.", "djkrsy");
A("The same, for some other country instead of the States.", "u");
A("Patriotism is foolish... but I suppose I'm rather parochial.",
"abefhilnopqtvz");
A("I'm a total internationalist and I travel all over.", "cgmwx");
Question("How big of an asshole are you?", 4);
A("I am so sweet and harmless that nobody could ever wish ill of me.",
"belx");
A("I try to practice common courtesy -- which I don't find to be terribly
common.", "afinoqt");
A("I do not believe someone of my stature should have to suffer fools
gladly.", "cghmprsuvwz");
A("I'll shit on you like you've never been shit on before.", "dj");
A("I can take a dildo the size of a Louisville Slugger.", "ky");
Question("Are you a total dork when dealing with the opposite sex?", 8);
A("I'm so smooth, I couldn't possibly be a science fiction writer anyway.",
"bk");
A("I'm happily married, so (thank god) I don't have to worry much about that
sort of thing now.", "fhlqrstx");
A("The ladies warn each other to avoid me when I'm drunk.", "jmwy");
A("I probably offend a lot more people than I realize I do.", "acdgnpuvz");
A("I just avoid people as much as possible.", "eo");
A("I <b>am</b> the opposite sex.", "itt");
Question("Are you loud and flamboyant?", 7);
A("Hell yes. Lets all go out for drinks! But put some better
threads on first, OK?", "bdjkpr");
A("When you get onto a subject that I care about, I'll surprise you.",
"cghimnsuvwyz");
A("I'm more comfortable disappearing into the background.", "aefloqtx");
Question("Do you consider what you do to be art?", 2);
A("Yes. I take my art very seriously.", "egilotvx");
A("Sort of, but it's as much commercial as artistic.", "bchmpuwyz");
A("It's a craft, and I take pride in being a professional.", "adfjnqrs");
A("It's a nice scam -- I wonder how much longer people will pay me to do
this?", "k");
Question("Who did you vote for in the 2000 presidential election?", 6);
A("Al.", "dgnt");
A("George.", "frs");
A("Ralph.", "ehilpv");
A("Pat.", "jky");
A("None of the above.", "abcmoquwxz")
Question("Are you a blabbermouth?", 10)
A("It is morally wrong to silence yourself just so somebody else can talk.",
"afpuw");
A("I'm such a fascinating talker, folks are glad to let me do more of the
talking.", "chijkrvz");
A("God gave us two ears and only one mouth, so we could listen more than we
talk.", "deglmnqsy");
A("Just call me Silent Cal.", "botx");
Question("Do you have the answers?", 5);
A("I'm all about questions, not answers.", "aeimnopqt");
A("I have some intriguing theories that might be fruitful.", "bcdfglruvx");
A("I can tell you the real solutions to social problems, which people are
blinding themselves to.", "hwyz");
A("Anyone with any sense knows the right answers, unless they're some kind
of traitorous pinko.", "jks");
Question("Half empty, or half full?", 9)
A("Hell, it's practically brimming full!", "abcdfjrsxy");
A("The half-empty glass is a symbol of the emptiness of existence.",
"eikmnoptuv");
A("The glass is twice the necessary size.", "ghlqwz");
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