Free The Martian Chronicles Quiz

1)

What does Biggs do which angers Spendor significantly? (from June 2001: And the Moon Be Still as Bright)

Making fun of the Martians

Attacking his fellow crew mates

Smokes and drinks and becomes more rowdy

Drops empty bottles in the canal

2)

What happened to the McClellans? (from August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains)

They moved to Mars

They died

The moved to another Earth town

They are on the rocket on its way back from Mars

3)

How does Driscoll oxygenate Mars? (from December 2001: The Green Morning)

Planting trees

Draining the canals

Releasing oxygen tanks

Removing all of the native fruit plants

4)

What do many of the Earthlings headed for Mars feel a need to escape? (from August 2001: The Settlers)

Poor environment

Marriages

Loneliness

Governmental control

5)

What did the women do to help make the Martian towns seem more like home? (from February 2002: The Locusts)

Destroy all things Martian

Paint them

Decorate them

Pollute them

6)

Where did the construction materials for the colonization of Mars come from? (from February 2003: The Interim)

Mars

Earth

Another planet

They were developed and created just for this purpose

7)

What does the word autonomously mean as it is used in the following sentence: The house is designed to function autonomously. (from August 2026: There Will Come Soft Rains)

With the use of the robots

It is run by timers

Without the use of machines

Without human intervention

8)

Why did the Thomas family tell people they were going to Mars? (from October 2026: The Million-Year Picnic)

To live

To retrieve people left behind

Vacation

To rebuild Mars

9)

The second waves constitute people that are from ______________. (from October 2002: The Shore)

Farming communities

Small towns

Suburbs

Cities

10)

How many days did Driscoll spend planting thousands of seeds? (from December 2001: The Green Morning)

50

5

30

10

11)

What color does the face of the Martian seem to be? (from September 2005: The Martian)

Black

Red

White

Silver

12)

Which word below describes what the boys realize about their game? (from April 2003: The Musicians)

It is limited

It is disgusting

It will go on forever

It would be shameful to their parents

13)

How many cities are constructed on Mars? (from February 2002: The Locusts)

15

12

5

10

14)

What was at the end of each Morse-code message? (from November 2005: The Watchers)

Come home

Help us

Send weapons

Stay away

15)

What does this chapter show the beginning of? (from August 2001: The Settlers)

Murderous thoughts

Mental breakdowns

Destruction of the Earth civilization

Mars colonization

16)

Who did the sophisticates bring next to Mars? (from August 2005: The Old Ones)

Government

Elderly

Pioneers

Workers

17)

Which of the following major cities was reported to have been invaded by the Morse-code messages? (from November 2005: The Watchers)

London

Washington, DC

Bejing

Paris

18)

Why did the settlers who are now living on Mars decide to come to Mars? (from 2004-2005: The Naming of Names)

Travel and tourism

Escape criminal charges

Right to freedom

Leave behind bigotry

19)

What does Hathaway see in the sky on his walk back from the graveyard? (from April 2026: The Long Years)

Invaders from another planet

Red flame from a rocket in the sky

Stars shooting across the store

Earth explode and parts shoot across the sky

20)

How does the Thomas family arrive on Mars? (from October 2026: The Million-Year Picnic)

Government vehicle

Family rocket

Martian car

Military vehicle

21)

Where are all of the settlers of Mars from so far? (from October 2002: The Shore)

Poor underdeveloped countries

English speaking countries

England

America

22)

In which Poe story was the death the same as the manner in which the real Garrett died? (from April 2005: Usher II)

The Cask of Amontillado

The Murder in the Rue Morgue

The Raven

The Fall of the House of Usher

23)

Where do the boys hike? (from April 2003: The Musicians)

Mountains of ashes from the burnt bodies

Crystal mountains

Newest deserted Martian towns

White snow covered mountains

24)

Who did the Pioneers bring next to Mars? (from August 2005: The Old Ones)