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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 does Driscoll oxygenate Mars?

2. Why does Ylla agree to stay home?

3. Which term best describes the reasons Earthlings have for settling on Mars?

4. What happens to the land?

5. In what state does the story open?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mr. Xxx feel about his own belief system and what choices would he make because of it?

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

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

4. How can the reader infer that a second expedition will be happening soon?

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

6. What is the theme of this chapter?

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

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

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

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 idea of belief systems rearranged and changed throughout the novel? Use specific examples from the novel to show the changes as they occur throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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