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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. Which of the following terms best describes the dreams experienced during August of 1999?
2. What can the reader infer will be soon to follow on Mars as they are rebuilding a near replica of Earth?
3. What do the children recite?
4. How do the settlers of Mars come?
5. Where does Muhe indicate that Gomez is from?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to the climate as the rocket launches?
2. What is the theme of this chapter and what does this chapter show between the Earth races and the Martians?
3. What was unexpected about the second wave of men and what event on Earth causes the wave to have this unexpected outcome?
4. What do the rockets do to the planet that causes significant trauma to the planet?
5. What is different about the first wave of men from America and the second wave of men from America?
6. What does Pritchard's arrest represent as well as his reaction to the arrest?
7. How does Mr. Xxx feel about his own belief system and what choices would he make because of it?
8. What is the theme of this chapter?
9. How does the author convey the sense of importance at the rocket launch?
10. Why was Driscoll spurred to take action about the atmosphere on Mars and what action did he take?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many of the events within this novel are disturbing to the reader. Do you believe this was the intention of the author? Why or why not? Why would an author intentionally include disturbing events?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
What is the purpose of the chapter called Usher II which is directly related to Edgar Allen Poe? Is it important that it be included? Why or why not?
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