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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) 1960s
(b) 1940s
(c) 1950s
(d) 1930s

2. What rises over Mars?
(a) Green star
(b) Moon
(c) Sun
(d) Rocket ship

3. How is Pritchard hauled away from the rocket?
(a) Hearse
(b) Police wagon
(c) Asylum wagon
(d) Straight jacket

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

5. What happens when Williams and his crew arrive at the House and introduce themselves?
(a) Hiding and indignation
(b) Resigned sighs
(c) Angery calls
(d) Clapping and cheering

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the land?

2. Who comes to visit the explorers the next morning?

3. What is Pritchard afraid of?

4. How do the Martians communicate with the Earthlings?

5. How do the guards classify the first two attempts to head toward Mars?

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