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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 Duke do in Michael's church?

2. What does Michael want to do with some of his money?

3. Why does Jubal say Michael doesn't own Mars?

4. How does Michael win money at the Fosterite's slot machines?

5. What does Michael prove when he does time in the military?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bishop Digby do at the church service and afterwards and what does Michael do?

2. What does Michael do when an officer tries to arrest Jill?

3. How does Jubal respond to Michael's actions with the police?

4. Who meets Michael and the rest at the Fosterite church and what does Michael do with the slot machines?

5. How does mail tfor Michael come, why does it need checked and what is one of the types of mail Michael receives that Jill doesn't like?

6. What does Duke tell Ben about Michael's church?

7. What does Michael see on the way to D.C. and how does he respond? What does Jill do with him?

8. What was in the note Douglas sent Jubal during Michael's speech?

9. What does Michael do right when the police arrive and right after they are there?

10. What does Jubal insist upon in order to meet with Douglas?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Truth can be related to belief in this way, where the act of belief makes something true for most practical purposes. Mrs. Douglas believes in Madame Vesant, therefore what she says is truth to Mrs. Douglas.

1. How do you think beliefs and truth relate to each other? Use examples from the book and/or your own life to support your opinion.

2. Do you think if someone believes something strong enough it will become true? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and/or your life to support your opinion.

3. If someone believes something to be true do you think facts can change his/her belief? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Heinlein introduces a highly important Martian ritual, the sharing of water. This results in the creation of water brothers, people who are tightly coupled beyond the concepts of friendship and marriage.

1. Describe a human ceremony which may be a less tightly bonded version of the water brothers. Compare the two.

2. Do you think that a short ceremony, such as the sharing of water can bond people together? Why or why not?

3. How has the concept of water sharing illustrated the problems with communication between two alien cultures? Use examples from the book or history to support your answer.

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