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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the settlers of Mars come?
(a) Waves
(b) Pairs
(c) Crowds
(d) Individually

2. Which of the following is a synonym for exodus as used in the following sentence? Rather than building a new civilization, the mass exodus from Earth is simply rebuilding the Earth.
(a) Trip
(b) Denial
(c) Mass departure
(d) Flight

3. What changes after the rocket is launched?
(a) House conditions
(b) Climate
(c) Mother's actions
(d) Children's games

4. How do the Martians read?
(a) By listening to songs
(b) Out loud
(c) Through telepathy
(d) Moving fingers over raised letters

5. What does the captain believe the Martians can teach the men?
(a) How to be humble and civilized
(b) How to build great buildings
(c) How to party and have fun
(d) How to rebuild a population base

6. What melts the image of winter?
(a) Solar eclipse
(b) Ship landing
(c) Solar flare
(d) Rocket launch

7. Which of the following characters first indicated that the Earthlings would drastically alter Mars?
(a) Spendor
(b) Gomez
(c) Driscoll
(d) Williams

8. What does Ylla sleep upon?
(a) Lava
(b) Cushions
(c) Wine
(d) Mists

9. In what month and year is the colonization of Mars nearly complete?
(a) February 2003
(b) April 2002
(c) February 2002
(d) April 2003

10. What are the canals filled with?
(a) Green wine
(b) Orange wine
(c) Silver wine
(d) Red wine

11. How does Gomez come to think of his discussion with Muhe?
(a) Confusing
(b) A dream
(c) A relief
(d) Prophetic

12. Which term best describes how Mars is being colonized in relation to Earth?
(a) Exact replica of Earth
(b) Unique to both Mars and Earth
(c) Modeled after that on Earth with specific differences
(d) Modeled after the Martian homes with some specific differences

13. What does Pritchard want to do?
(a) Watch the rocket take off
(b) Go in the rocket
(c) Hold a violent protest against space travel
(d) Stop the rocekt from launching

14. Who leads the second Mars expedition?
(a) Ttt
(b) Aaa
(c) Williams
(d) York

15. What does Ylla's husband use to take them to town?
(a) Fire birds
(b) Rockets
(c) Boats
(d) Vehicle

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mr. Aaa call and challenge Mr. Ttt to?

3. What does Gomez think the night smells like, but isn't sure that it really has a smell?

4. What is the agreement that Williams has signed?

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

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