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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August 2005: The Old Ones.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year does the book open?
(a) 2000
(b) 1999
(c) 2001
(d) 1998

2. How old is the house Mr. and Mrs. K live in?
(a) 1-century
(b) 1000-century
(c) 100-century
(d) 10-century

3. After what do the settlers on Mars rename the Martian landscape?
(a) First explores
(b) Martian names
(c) Cities in Europe
(d) Foreign countries

4. Why does Ylla's husband say that it is impossible for individuals to live on Earth?
(a) Too far away
(b) Too much cold
(c) Too much heat
(d) Too much oxygen

5. Who bans Stendahl from building the house on Earth?
(a) Office of the President of the United States
(b) Environmental Protection Agency
(c) Office of Moral Climate
(d) Office of Labor and Statistics

Short Answer Questions

1. Which group seems to be most affected by the happenings on Mars?

2. What season is it when the story opens?

3. Who does Ylla dream of?

4. What happens when Williams and his crew arrive at the House and introduce themselves?

5. Why did the settlers who are now living on Mars decide to come to Mars?

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