Question

While on a flight, a character in this story hides the Himalayas, the Caucasus, and Greece behind the metal blinds in her cabin after looking down at them and saying “No ideas here”. A lecturer in this story argues against using primary sources to learn about things like the French Revolution, warning “Beware of first-hand ideas!” After escaping up a ladder and seeing the hills of Wessex in person, a character in this story is dragged back down by white worm-like creatures that make up the Mending Apparatus. In this story, the Central Committee punishes people who misbehave (15[1])with expulsion, a fate called (*) “Homelessness”. This story gained popularity during COVID due to its depiction of humanity only communicating with video calls while living underground. For 10 points, name this sci-fi story in which Vashti and Kuno live under the title godlike mechanical being, written by E. M. Forster. ■END■ (10[1]0[4])

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