Ok, it’s been a little while, with Gallifrey One and all other goings on, but I’m back and have completed 30 questions on The Sensorites. Hopefully you can read my thoughts and get the answers. Enjoy.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. In an unseen adventure, the Doctor claims Henry VIII threw something at him. What was it? | A parson’s nose |
| 2. When they find Maitland and Carol and assume they are dead, at what time had their watches stopped? | 3 o’clock |
| 3. We never get a first name for Maitland, but Carol does have a last name. What is her last name? | Richmond |
| 4. In the 28th Century when this story is set, what is London now called? | Central City |
| 5. John is the third member of the crew, what is his role? | Mineralogist |
| 6. Where on the ship did the Sensorites get in? | Loading Bay |
| 7. Susan mentions that she and the Doctor had landed on the planet Esto. What could some of the plants on Esto do? | Thought transfer |
| 8. To fight off the Sensorites, Susan and Barbara both concentrate on the same thought of three words, what was that thought? | “We Defy You” |
| 9. The Sense Sphere is rich in molybdenum, what is the chemical symbol for molybdenum? | Mo |
| 10. Why are the Sensorites sensitive to light and nearly blind in the dark? | Their eyes dilate in light rather than in darkness |
| 11. In all their years the Doctor and Susan had been traveling, they apparently never had what? | An argument |
| 12. The Sensorites say they have a three level caste system, what are those three levels? | Elders, Warriors, Sensorites |
| 13. In setting up the disintegrator, Ian, Susan, and the Doctor’s positions correspond to three numbered horizontal lines. Which three numbers are they? | 4, 7, and 9 |
| 14. According to the disintegrator enginner, where is the Sensorite heart located in their bodies? | The center of the chest |
| 15. The first Elder wears two sashes, the second Elder just one. What distinguishes the City Administrator? | A collar |
| 16. What is the first thing the Doctor gives Ian in treating him when he begins to be sick from the disease? | Saltwater |
| 17. The Second Elder gave the firing pin to the disintegrator to whom? | The Chief of Warriors |
| 18. The Doctor confirms the water to be poisoned with what? | Atropine |
| 19. What is the cure for atropine poisoning? (at least in this story, I don’t see anything supporting it online) | Caffeine citrate |
| 20. The Doctor finds the source of the atropine poisoning, deadly nightshade. As the Doctor says, what is the genus and species name for deadly nightshade? | Atropa bella-donna |
| 21. A scientist explains to Carol that the brain has different compartments that can be on or off. To what does she then compare this to? | An eyelid |
| 22. Which regency era socialite had told the Doctor he looks better in a cloak? | Beau Brummell |
| 23.What was the crucial mistake in the Administrator/Engineer’s accusation that the Doctor killed the second elder? | They said he was wearing his coat, but he had lost it before the time the Elder was attacked. |
| 24. How does the City Administrator sabotage the Doctor’s plans to find the saboteurs in the Aqueduct? | Arranged for him to be given faulty weapons and an inaccurate map |
| 25. At what range can the sensorite hand weapons paralyze an enemy for an hour? | Thirty yards |
| 26. Where was Carol kept when she was taken by the City Administrator | Disintegrator Room |
| 27. A piece of a shoulder flash from a jacket is taken by Ian in a struggle with a man who got away. It had part of what word on it? | Engineer (-INEER) |
| 28. Famously, what lasting description of Gallifrey does Susan give when talking to the First Elder about her home? | The orange sky and trees with silver leaves |
| 29. When pretending to be the welcoming committee for the Earth men who poisoned the aqueduct, what role do they say Barbara has? | Navigator |
| 30. What was the City Administrator’s punishment for his treachery? | Banishment to the outer wastes |
| Bonus 1: Name the 6 episode titles for this serial, one point for each. | Strangers in Space, The Unwilling Warriors, Hidden Danger, A Race Against Death, Kidnap, A Desperate Venture |
| Bonus 2: The Doctor finds deadly nightshade is responsible for the poisoning of the aqueduct, but that’s just one member of the nightshade family, there are many others. Name as many edible (as in safely edible, I know, the deadly variety is technically edible) members of the nightshade family you can, a point for each. | Potato, Tomato, Tomatillo, Tamarillo, Eggplant (Aubergine), All Bell Peppers, All Chili Peppers, Goji Berry, Ground Cherry, Ashwagandha, Cocona, Pepino, Naranjilla, Garden Huckleberry. (The following are not nightshades, but often confused to be, thus won’t count: Zucchini (courgette), Sweet Potato, Onion, Black Pepper) |
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