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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 did Silly say that Teece remarked was a triumph for Teece himself?
2. Who did the sophisticates bring next to Mars?
3. What tragedy happened to LaFarge and his wife?
4. Which of the following characters offers to take Silly's place as a worker?
5. With what does Sam threaten the Martian?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why do Sam and his wife escape into the sand ship and what leads them to return to their hotdog stand?
2. What does Teece see as a victory at the end of the chapter even though the blacks had gotten into the rockets and have left Earth?
3. What does Stendahl reply when asked what he is planning to do with the house?
4. How is the role of mankind reversed in this chapter and what feelings are experienced by the people on Mars.
5. Describe how Genevieve appears to Gripp the first time he sees her and how does this compare to his imagination?
6. What is ironic about the way the real Garrett and the house itself are destroyed? What does Stendahl tell Garrett about his demise?
7. What do the new inhabitants of Mars call the elderly people who have begun to come to Mars?
8. Why do you believe Father Peregrine purchases a new valise before he leaves the luggage store?
9. What causes the destruction of the house and how does the house react?
10. Why does LaFarge continually question Tom about his presence and what happens when he does?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
How is the theme of racism described in this novel? Do you believe the author is providing a realistic picture of racism by his descriptions within the chapter? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
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.
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