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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April 2000: The Third Expedition.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was this novel written?
(a) 1940s
(b) 1930s
(c) 1960s
(d) 1950s

2. Why does the woman singing on the stage run away frightened?
(a) She is afraid of the men who are approaching the stage
(b) She is afraid of the people looking at her
(c) She does not know the other person on the stage
(d) She does not recognize the words she sang

3. Who does Ylla dream of?
(a) An alien
(b) Her lover
(c) Her husband
(d) Her father

4. What happens to the snow?
(a) Comes down harder
(b) Turns to rain
(c) Reaches blizzard proportions
(d) Turns to hail

5. What type of relatives do crew members find in the town?
(a) Elderly
(b) Deceased
(c) Second or third cousins
(d) None

Short Answer Questions

1. What rises over Mars?

2. What does Ylla use to cook the evening meal?

3. How would you describe the feeling of all of the Martians during this time of singing foreign tunes?

4. How do the Martians read?

5. What dilemma do Williams and his crew face?

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