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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 far away does Gripp eventually drive away from Marlin Village?

2. What does Teece tell Belter will happen to the rocket?

3. What new portion of civilization does the author indicate has begun to settle on Mars?

4. What does the word autonomously mean as it is used in the following sentence: The house is designed to function autonomously.

5. What tragedy happened to LaFarge and his wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Walter Gripp suddenly try calling the largest beauty salon on Mars?

2. Why does LaFarge continually question Tom about his presence and what happens when he does?

3. What does Stendahl reply when asked what he is planning to do with the house?

4. 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?

5. What comes to Mars that many of the Earth people particularly left Earth to escape?

6. What two events surprise Wilder while he is at Hathaway's home after he has landed his rocket?

7. What is the author's purpose in including such a small chapter simply about elderly people making the move to Mars?

8. Why does Teece want the townsfolk to call the governor when he sees the black men and women heading toward the rockets?

9. What do the new inhabitants of Mars call the elderly people who have begun to come to Mars?

10. What does the family do to keep warm on its first night on Mars and what does it symbolize?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do the Martians such as Mrs. Ttt and Mr. Aaa represent in American society? Why do you believe this is this case? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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