20 questions about Octavia Butler

1. What is the most famous novel written by Octavia Butler?

Kindred

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2. In what year was Octavia Butler born?

1947

- Biography.com

3. What was the first science-fiction story that Octavia Butler ever read?

The Devil Girl From Mars

- Interview with Locus Magazine

4. Which prestigious award did Octavia Butler win in 1995 for her novel Parable of the Sower?

Nebula Award

- New York Times

5. What is the name of the protagonist in Butler's novel Parable of the Sower?

Lauren Oya Olamina

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6. What is the name of the collection of short stories that Octavia Butler published in 1984?

Bloodchild and Other Stories

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7. Which university did Octavia Butler attend in the late 1960s and early 1970s?

California State University, Los Angeles

- Britannica

8. What is the name of the alien race in Butler's novel Dawn?

Oankali

- Clarion Workshop

9. Which dystopian novel by George Orwell did Octavia Butler consider as an inspiration for her own work?

1984

- PBS

10. What is the name of the time-traveling protagonist in Butler's novel Kindred?

Dana Franklin

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11. Which influential science-fiction magazine published one of Octavia Butler's first stories, "Crossover"?

Clarion

- Locus Magazine

12. What is the name of the disease that affects the main character in Butler's novel Clay's Ark?

Duryea-Gode Disease

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13. Which prestigious award did Octavia Butler win in 1999 for her novel Parable of the Talents?

Hugo Award

- San Francisco Chronicle

14. What is the name of the protagonist in Butler's novel Fledgling?

Shori Matthews

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15. Which American state did Octavia Butler grow up in?

California

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16. What is the name of the fictional town in which Butler's novel Patternmaster is set?

Teray

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17. Which mythological figure inspired the title of Butler's novel Wild Seed?

Damballah

- The Root

18. What is the name of the protagonist in Butler's novel The Parable of The Trickster?

Noah

- Bookriot

19. In what year did Octavia Butler pass away?

2006

- Los Angeles Times

20. Which adjective does Butler use to describe herself in the opening lines of her novel Kindred?

"I lost an arm on my last trip home."

- Kindred by Octavia Butler

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