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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 fills the Dead Sea during some seasons?
2. What type of relatives do crew members find in the town?
3. What rises over Mars?
4. When was this novel written?
5. How would you describe the feeling of all of the Martians during this time of singing foreign tunes?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do the first settlers feel about their time on Mars and what happens to change this feeling?
2. What happens to the climate as the rocket launches?
3. What was unexpected about the second wave of men and what event on Earth causes the wave to have this unexpected outcome?
4. Why was Driscoll spurred to take action about the atmosphere on Mars and what action did he take?
5. How does Mr. Xxx feel about his own belief system and what choices would he make because of it?
6. What does the character of Pritchard represent in American society?
7. Describe the cities built on Mars.
8. What is different about the first wave of men from America and the second wave of men from America?
9. How do the Martians feel about about the strange happenings?
10. Why does Yll continue to become more and more annoyed with his wife, Ylla?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe how the novel ends with optimism and vision toward the future. How do you believe life will be different now for the Willamses and all future inhabitants of Mars?
Essay Topic 2
Toward the end of the novel, many characters choose solitude over companionship. Why do you believe the characters make this choice? Can you ever see a time when you might make this choice? Explain your reasons.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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