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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the first settlers feel as the begin to colonize Mars?

2. The second waves constitute people that are from ______________.

3. Why does Ylla's husband say that it is impossible for individuals to live on Earth?

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

5. Why does Ylla agree to stay home?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Yll continue to become more and more annoyed with his wife, Ylla?

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

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

4. Why is Ylla K unhappy in her marriage?

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

6. What does Pritchard's arrest represent as well as his reaction to the arrest?

7. How does the author convey the sense of importance at the rocket launch?

8. Why does Black find that many of his crew members are abandoning the rocket ship?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of disbelief developed throughout the novel? What key events throughout the novel support this theme? Why was there so much disbelief?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the main plot line of the novel. What chapters are critical to providing key information to the overall plot line? Why do you believe these are the case?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how telepathy played a part in the difficulties with the Martians and the Earthlings. Would these things have happened if the Martians did not use telepathy? Why do you believe that is the case?

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