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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. In what state does the story open?

2. How do the settlers of Mars come?

3. What position does Mr. Xxx hold?

4. What happens on Mars to dissipate loneliness?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the House in reality?

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

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

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

7. What do the rockets do to the planet that causes significant trauma to the planet?

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

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

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

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

Many of the people that came to inhabit Mars never truly felt it was their home. Why is this the case? How does the author show this throughout the novel? Provide specific examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

How is governmental control and and overpowering nature described throughout the novel? Do you believe the government is still overpowering? Why or why not?

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