The Martian Chronicles Short Question Test Answer Key

Short Answer Key

January 1999: Rocket Summer

1. In what state does the story open?

Ohio

2. What season is it when the story opens?

Winter

3. What sport are the children engaging in during January of 1999?

Sledding

4. What melts the image of winter?

Rocket launch

5. What happens to the snow?

Turns to rain

6. What do the residents nickname the season?

Rocket Summer

7. Which current meteorological term could be used to describe the climate changes experienced during January of 1999?

Global warming

8. What type of coats are the mothers in the chapter wearing?

Fur

9. From where was the rocket launched?

Field

10. What changes after the rocket is launched?

Climate

11. What happens to the land?

Becomes soaked

12. In what year does the book open?

1999

February 1999: Ylla

1. Mr. and Mrs. K are ____________.

From Mars

2. How old is the...
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