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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through October 2002: The Shore.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the carpenters begin doing on Mars?
(a) Building foundations for the Martian homes
(b) Building towns that look like those on Earth
(c) Making wooden structures to hold the Martians
(d) Demolishing Martian structures

2. How many days did Driscoll spend planting thousands of seeds?
(a) 30
(b) 50
(c) 5
(d) 10

3. What position does Mr. Xxx hold?
(a) Scientist
(b) Doctor
(c) Explorer
(d) Psychologist

4. What year does the woman claim it is when they arrive at the Marian town of 'Green Bluff'?
(a) 2000
(b) 1940
(c) 1999
(d) 1926

5. When was this novel written?
(a) 1950s
(b) 1940s
(c) 1930s
(d) 1960s

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the woman singing on the stage run away frightened?

2. Who comes to visit the explorers the next morning?

3. What do the residents nickname the season?

4. What does Gomez think the night smells like, but isn't sure that it really has a smell?

5. How do the settlers of Mars come?

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