3. How would you describe the feeling of all of the Martians during this time of singing foreign tunes?
(a) Full of resignation
(b) Full of hot anger
(c) Full of dreams
(d) Full of cold fear

4. Which of the following terms best describes how Williams feels when Mrs. Ttt slams the door in his face?
(a) Surprised
(b) Angered
(c) Bewildered
(d) Excited

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What dilemma do Williams and his crew face?

2. What does Black believe the Martians used to project images into reality?

3. How old is the house Mr. and Mrs. K live in?

4. Which term best describes how Mars is being colonized in relation to Earth?

5. What does Biggs do which angers Spendor significantly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reader left to infer that the author is referencing by using the term 'green star'?

2. What theory does Black have about finding the deceased relatives on Mars?

3. How do Gomez and Muhe communicate and what do they realize about their attempt to converse?

4. How do the first settlers feel about their time on Mars and what happens to change this feeling?

5. What disease did the Earthlings bring to Mars which killed the Martians, and how did the disease affect the Martians?

6. What does the character of Pritchard represent in American society?

7. What is different about the first wave of men from America and the second wave of men from America?

8. How does Yll take care of the problem of Captain York?

9. Describe where Mr. and Mrs. K live.

10. How is the second expedition received on the planet of Mars?

(see the answer keys)

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