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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 makes the sound which startles Gomez as he gets out of the car and watches the Martian night?
2. How many people moved to Mars from Earth?
3. Which insect does the author use to describe the rockets landing on Mars?
4. What do the carpenters begin doing on Mars?
5. How would you describe the feeling of all of the Martians during this time of singing foreign tunes?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the House in reality?
2. How does Mr. Xxx feel about his own belief system and what choices would he make because of it?
3. How do Gomez and Muhe communicate and what do they realize about their attempt to converse?
4. What is the purpose of this very short chapter and how is it important for the reader?
5. What is the reader left to infer that the author is referencing by using the term 'green star'?
6. What disease did the Earthlings bring to Mars which killed the Martians, and how did the disease affect the Martians?
7. Why is Ylla K unhappy in her marriage?
8. Why does Yll continue to become more and more annoyed with his wife, Ylla?
9. What is the theme of this chapter?
10. How would you describe the plot line for this first chapter of the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
Describe how the intrusion on Earth affects the lives of those inhabiting Mars. What comparisons on Earth can you make to this sub-plot? Support your answers.
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