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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do many of the Earthlings headed for Mars feel a need to escape?
(a) Marriages
(b) Poor environment
(c) Governmental control
(d) Loneliness

3. How do the guards classify the first two attempts to head toward Mars?
(a) Mistakes
(b) On-going
(c) Failures
(d) Successes

4. What happens to the snow?
(a) Turns to rain
(b) Turns to hail
(c) Reaches blizzard proportions
(d) Comes down harder

5. Who comes to visit the explorers the next morning?
(a) Mr. Xxx
(b) Mr. Aaa
(c) Mr. Ccc
(d) Mr. Ttt

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the fourth expedition to Mars land?

2. What does the audience feel in the air?

3. Who made up the first waves of settlers to Mars?

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

5. Where does Wilder ask to have Spendor shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to the climate as the rocket launches?

2. What is the purpose of this very short chapter and how is it important for the reader?

3. How does this chapter show that Spendor's assumptions about the Earthlings ruining Mars was coming true?

4. Why do the inhabitants refer to this time as "Rocket Summer"?

5. What is the theme of this chapter and what does this chapter show between the Earth races and the Martians?

6. What was unexpected about the second wave of men and what event on Earth causes the wave to have this unexpected outcome?

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

8. Why does Spendor, an Earthling, kill all of the members of his crew?

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

10. Why is Ylla K unhappy in her marriage?

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