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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 do the carpenters begin doing on Mars?
(a) Demolishing Martian structures
(b) Building foundations for the Martian homes
(c) Making wooden structures to hold the Martians
(d) Building towns that look like those on Earth

2. In what year does the book open?
(a) 2001
(b) 1998
(c) 2000
(d) 1999

3. What season is it when the story opens?
(a) Winter
(b) Summer
(c) Spring
(d) Fall

4. How do the Martians communicate with the Earthlings?
(a) Telepathy
(b) Orally
(c) Through song
(d) Through gestures and signs

5. What does Ylla use to cook the evening meal?
(a) Ice
(b) Nothing
(c) Wine
(d) Lava

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the agreement that Williams has signed?

2. Who does Ylla dream of?

3. How many days did Driscoll spend planting thousands of seeds?

4. What type of relatives do crew members find in the town?

5. What was the job of the first people to make their way to Mars?

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