Challenge 989

Connections

In Charles C. Cole’s Not Just Another Human-Plant Hybrid: In what ways do the two brothers — Avram and Pinocchio — differ?
In Gary Inbinder’s Miss Moore:
1. In what ways might Max be having a “lucid dream”?
2. When did Max arrange to meet Virginia Moore?
3. Was the term “boyfriend” in common use in 1907?
4. How might Sheriff Rivers use the information that his deputy will report back to him about Max and Miss Moore?
In John Eric Ellison’s Waiting at the AI Ferris Wheel: Why might one surmise that the human and the human-like figure were not added at the same time of day?
In Theresa Konwinski’s Leaving Hedges: Phil says he’s nine feet, seven inches tall or 2.9+ metres. What is the height of the tallest man in the world? What usually accounts for such extraordinary size?
In D. A. Cairns’ The Hairy Bride: Does Giovanni’s story explain fully why Max sees Bella’s thin moustache only on their wedding day?
In Jeffrey Greene’s A Break in the Clouds:
1. What longing of Matthew’s is revealed by his vision of the image in the clouds?
2. What is the dramatic function of the man from the neighboring tent who apparently sees the same image?
In Christina Janousek’s The Tale of Romir and Solana: Are there any natural surfaces other than standing water that might reflect an image?
In Kenneth Hill’s Dangerous Fission: How might a similar poem tell the story with an opposite outcome?