1. What elements of the book make Mars seem realistic? What elements make it seem fantastic?
2. Why do most of the settlers choose to return to an Earth ravaged by nuclear war?
3. Do you sympathize with the Martians when they react with hostility toward the earliest delegates from Earth? Why or why not?
4. Why do you think Spender feels compelled to kill his companions in "And the Moon Be Still As Bright"? How feasible is his plan of slowing—and eventually halting—the space program?
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