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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. What can Muhe and Gomez not do?

2. How many days did Driscoll spend planting thousands of seeds?

3. Mr. and Mrs. K are ____________.

4. What season is it when the story opens?

5. In what state does the story open?

Short Essay Questions

1. How would you describe the plot line for this first chapter of the novel?

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

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

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

5. How do the Martians feel about about the strange happenings?

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

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

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

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

10. Why is Ylla K unhappy in her marriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is the theme of racism described in this novel? Do you believe the author is providing a realistic picture of racism by his descriptions within the chapter? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay that describes the consequences of the invasion of Mars by the Earthlings. How do you feel about the invasion? Why do you feel this way?

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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