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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through October 2002: The Shore.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sport are the children engaging in during January of 1999?
(a) Swimming
(b) Roller skating
(c) Bowling
(d) Sledding

2. How do the first settlers feel as the begin to colonize Mars?
(a) Relieved
(b) Unsettled
(c) Lonely
(d) Happy

3. Which term best describes the reasons Earthlings have for settling on Mars?
(a) Unique
(b) Varied
(c) The same
(d) Surprising

4. What happens on Mars to dissipate loneliness?
(a) Crime and criminal activity increase
(b) Governmental control is not present
(c) Martians are welcoming
(d) More people come

5. What does Gomez think the night smells like, but isn't sure that it really has a smell?
(a) Nighttime
(b) Wonder
(c) Time
(d) Daylight

Short Answer Questions

1. Which adjectives describe how Spendor thinks the first night should be spent?

2. Which emotion or feeling best describes the feeling of most of the Martians in August of 1999?

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

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

5. What can Muhe and Gomez not do?

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