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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 characters was the archeologist?

2. Where does the fourth expedition to Mars land?

3. How many cities are constructed on Mars?

4. What was the job of the first people to make their way to Mars?

5. What does Black believe the Martians used to project images into reality?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the cities built on Mars.

2. What is the theme of this chapter?

3. What does Pritchard's arrest represent as well as his reaction to the arrest?

4. Why do the inhabitants refer to this time as "Rocket Summer"?

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

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

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

8. What theory does Black have about finding the deceased relatives on Mars?

9. Why does Black find that many of his crew members are abandoning the rocket ship?

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

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 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?

Essay Topic 3

Atomic war is portrayed in this novel. Describe how it is portrayed, then make a realization as to your own personal belief as to the presence of atomic and nuclear weapons in modern society.

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