Challenge 917

Following Noses

1. In Rebecca Johnson’s The Stream: Kerri has an encyclopedic knowledge of obscure mythologies and languages. She is also a producer of a survivalist reality show. To what sense —rather than “magic” — will she attribute Darren’s losing their trail when he finds it ends at a stream?

2. In Shauna Checkley’s A Time of Nettles:

   1. The author tells the readers that Dan forgets about Wes’s “proclivity” to road rage and violence. What does that mental lapse tell the readers about Dan?
   2. Why does Dan decide not to “witness” his religious belief to Wes? Is his decision reasonable or merely timorous?

3. In John Eric Ellison’s Flight of Fancy, a close inspection of the image reveals that the passenger clad in red is in imminent danger of being blown overboard. Name at least three measures that the passenger could take to avoid mortal peril.

4. In Tom Vaine’s Omega Brown and the Sorcerer of Space Station 9:

   1. Does Hoonra’s moralizing about “honor” seem appropriate to Omega’s initial strategy?
   2. What tactical advantages does Omega have over the drones?
   3. What does “Cirella” mean?

Responses welcome!

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