Q: New York (CNN) -- Popular science-fiction author Harry Harrison, whose book "Make Room! Make Room!" was the basis for the 1973 film "Soylent Green," about a futuristic society and its fictional food, has died, his publisher said Wednesday. He was 87.

Born in 1925 in Stamford, Connecticut, Harrison was best known for his 12 novels about the futuristic character "Slippery Jim" DeGriz, also known as the Stainless Steel Rat. Harrison also was the main writer for the "Flash Gordon" comic strip during the 1950s and '60s, according to his publisher, Tor Books.

Harrison started his career as an illustrator before switching to writing. He is a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.

"He believed science fiction was important, that it caused people to think about our world and what it could become," Tor Books' publisher Tom Doherty wrote in a blog post.

On learning of his death, fiction author Harlan Ellison said, "It's a day without stars in it."

Ellison, who says he knew Harrison since 1952, said the author was one of the funniest guys who ever lived.

"Harry was one of those who you thought would go on forever like a wind-up toy," Ellison told CNN.

Harrison's death comes after notable science fiction author Ray Bradbury passed away in June.

Tributes to Harrison poured in on Twitter after his death was announced.

"Thank you for sharing your mind, kind sir!" wrote @hijadecano on Twitter.

"Heaven has to make room, make room for Harry Harrison," wrote @petdance.

Tor Books will be publishing Harrison's memoir in December, according to a spokesperson for the publisher.

1. "Make Room! Make Room!"
2. Tor Books
3. 1925
4. as an illustrator
5. since 1952
6. "He believed science fiction was important, that it caused people to think about our world and what it could become,"
7. Stamford, Connecticut
8. yes
9. Soylent Green
10. 12

Numbered questions:
1. What is the title of Mr. Harrisons Book?
2. In December who will be publishing his book?
3. What year was Harrison born?
4. and how did he start his career?
5. When had Harlan elison known harrison since?
6. What did Tom doherty write about in in a blog post?
7. Where was Harrison born?
8. Was he a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame?
9. What is he best known for?
10. How many books did her write about a character also known as the Stainless Steel Rat?

Q: Gia was new in the neighborhood. She really wanted to meet some new friends. She was lonely and tired of playing with her toys all by herself. Her mother told her that the best way to meet new friends was to go somewhere where other kids are at. She remembered seeing a park on the corner when they were moving in. She asked her mother if she could go to the park. Her mother walked her down the street to the park. When Gia got to the park she was not happy. There was no one there. She sat on a swing and looked at the ground. It seemed like this was going to be another lonely day. Gia heard a noise and looked up. There was a girl coming down the hill. She smiled, but she was a little scared. What if she wasn't nice? That would make her sad. Gia was so happy when the girl walked up and said, "Hi, my name is Julie. What's yours?"

1. Gia
2. lonely
3. Her mother
4. the best way to meet new friends was to go somewhere where other kids are at
5. yes
6. a park
7. on the corner
8. when they were moving in she did
9. yes
10. No
11. Her mother
12. Eventually but not immediately
13. When she got there no one was there?
14. Another girl eventually came to the park.
15. sat on a swing
16. yes
17. What if she wasn't nice?
18. Julie

Numbered questions:
1. Who was new?
2. How was she feeling?
3. Who did she get advice from?
4. What advice did she give?
5. Did she know of anywhere kids hung out?
6. where?
7. Where is that?
8. Had she ever seen kids there?
9. So did she go there?
10. Did she go alone?
11. Who went with her?
12. Did the trip to there fix her problems?
13. Why not immediately?
14. So how did it get better?
15. What did she do before the girl got there?
16. Did she worry about anything when the girl showed up?
17. What did she worry about?
18. What was the other girl's name?

Q: The kid was going for a quick swim. He loved to get out and hop back into the water. When he was out of the pool he liked to dance and run around. Sometimes when he got out he would sit in the chair and get some sun. He liked to work on his skin color. Just like his mommy. He would take his toys and hop in the water with them. He liked to play football in the water the most. He was taller than the other kids his age, so he could play football and not worry about the bigger kids. He could jump into the deeper section of the pool as long as he got back to where he could touch before his mom worried too much. The pool was his favorite place in the world. The boy could imagine he was doing anything. All of his problems went away. It was a very nice place for him to get his energy out and make friends for when he wasn't at the pool. He loved making friends.

1. yes
2. no
3. dance and run around
4. yes
5. in the water with them
6. football
7. no
8. He was taller
9. The pool
10. All of them
11. no

Numbered questions:
1. did the kid like to tan?
2. did he go for a long swim?
3. when he was out of the pool what would he do?
4. did his mom like to tan too?
5. where did he take his toys?
6. what was his favorite sport to play in the water?
7. did he have to worry about big kids?
8. why not?
9. what was his favorite place?
10. how many of his problems went away while swimming?
11. did he hate making friends?

Q: A dancer named Eliza was part of the New York Ballet Performance and Arts Company. She spent all hours of the day practicing for her recital. Eliza had difficulties doing both her schoolwork and her dancing; she often fell behind in math. Her best friend Maddy was also a dancer; they often competed with each other to get the top parts in the dances. Their moms thought that because they competed with each other they might become mean towards one another but they did not let that get in the way of their friendship.

In their latest recital Eliza had got the top part in the dance called "The Beauty and the Rain". The hours were long and draining on their bodies. All the girls and boys who left the performance center looked so tired. They couldn't pick up their practice bags off of the floor as they walked to their parents to go home and their eyelids were droopy. When Eliza got home, the last thing on her mind was her math problems. All she could think of was bathing her sore feet and her head hitting her soft fluffy pillow. Her teachers started to become aware of Eliza's problems in the classroom and called her parents into school to talk to her teachers. Her parents knew that dancing was Eliza's dream and would not let anything get in the way of her performances. It was important for her parents for Eliza to do well in all parts of her life, but her dancing is what lit a fire in her eyes. Her parents got her extra help to help with her homework, which helped Eliza keep track of all parts of her life.

1. yes
2. the New York Ballet Performance and Arts Company
3. All hours of the day
4. Yes
5. she fell behind in math
6. Yes
7. Yes
8. Yes
9. They thought they might get mean toward one another
10. No
11. "The Beauty and the Rain"
12. In their latest recital Eliza had got the top part in the dance called "The Beauty and the Rain
13. In their latest recital Eliza had got the top part in the dance calle
14. Eliza
15. Yes
16. Yes
17. called her parents into school to talk to her teachers
18. Got her help with her homework

Numbered questions:
1. Was Eliza a dancer?
2. Who did she dance for?
3. How much did she practice?
4. Did this cause any problems?
5. what were they?
6. Was her best friend a dancer?
7. Did they ever compete?
8. Did this worry their moms?
9. Why did it worry them?
10. Did they let that get in the way of their friendship?
11. What is the name of their latest recital?
12. Who got the top part?
13. Eliza
14. Who got the top part in the recital?
15. Was it tiring?
16. What her teacher worried about her school work?
17. What did she do?
18. What did her parrents do?