Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Solaris? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. The black woman with the grass skirt in the spaceship:
suggests that sci-fi is linked to a tradition that sees black women as alien and other.
emphasizes that the scientists on the spaceship are of all races and genders.
is the ship cyberneticist.
eventually marries Gibarian.
Q. The tools on the spaceship are melted:
by an atomic explosion.
by Rheya bashing them to a pulp.
by green alien dolphins with laser eye rays.
by we don't know what; the novel never says.
Q. The books about Solarist studies are Lem's way of:
demonstrating how fascinating science textbooks are.
making fun of science and of science fiction.
showing just how well-read Kelvin is.
explaining exactly what the Solaris ocean is and how it functions.
Q. The Visitors symbolize:
fantasies and dreams.
tourists.
houseguests who won't leave.
the progress of science.
Q. The Mimoids can be seen as symbolizing:
the process of building a house.
the process of forming a rock band.
the process of writing.
the process of exploring space.