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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jubal discover about Michael and religion?

2. What does Jill do when Michael agrees to her assumption?

3. Why does Michael have to adjust mentally and emotionally?

4. How does Jill go to meet Ben?

5. What does Michael do when Douglas asks him to sign a document?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the book say about human behavior and reproduction?

2. What does Gillian give Michael and what does he insist she do?

3. What does Michael say about his ability to make things disappear?

4. Why does Ben want to meet Jill secretly?

5. How does Jubal feel about Michael's abilities and what does he do?

6. What does it mean when Jill does as Michael insists?

7. What kind of writing does Jubal Hershaw do and how does he do it?

8. Why did Captain Tromp take Michael to the medical center?

9. What does Gillian decide to do at the hospital one day and how does she do it?

10. What does Mrs. Douglas do after her talk with her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jubal Hershaw is a savvy and cantankerous old man with a heart of gold. He definitely barks but only bites those who deserve it. When Jill shows up with Michael, Jubal does not hesitate to invite them to stay, mostly because he finds the Man from Mars a very interesting subject in a world that has not interested him for a good many years.

1. What character traits are interesting about Jubal Hershaw? Would you like him if you met him in real life? Why or why not?

2. If you were in trouble who would you go, as Jill did, to Jubal Hershaw? Why would you go to that person? Would the person you would seek out for help resemble Jubal in any way?

Essay Topic 2

Michael is so entirely superior to other humans that he could play God on Earth, but he prefers to teach that we are all God and can do what he does too if we learn Martian.

1. What kind of person do you think Michael's decision on how to use his power show him to be? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. There are many books and rumors that assert that some holy men in India have the powers that Michael has in this book. If this was true, why do you think so many people know about it?

3. If you met someone who had Michael's powers how would it affect you? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Legally Ben can do nothing but report the news and write op-ed pieces for the paper. His aggressive attempt to see the Man from Mars results in nothing conclusive and only serves to bring attention to himself from an untrustworthy government.

1. What do you think people can do if a government is not honest? Use examples from the book and/or from real life in the 21st century.

2. Why do you think reporters risk their lives to obtain a story? Use an example from life today to support your position.

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