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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. Who does Maya find intriguing more than attractive?
2. What is the group that wishes to forgo terraforming?
3. What does Nadia become well known for as she works on Mars?
4. Who begins secretly sending taped messages to Washington, asking to stop the terraforming?
5. According to the psychiatrist program, what is Maya?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are the major themes of Red Mars by Robinson?
2. What does Nadia notice when her expedition returns to the Ares colony?
3. How does Frank fool Selim, and how does Selim respond when Frank speaks badly of John to him for a second time?
4. Where is John's body found, and why can't Frank revive him?
5. How does Nadia recognize that their technology is advanced and causes changes to Mars?
6. Why does Selim get angry after talking to Frank about John?
7. Why does Maya think she is hallucinating in the fields?
8. What do the Reds led by Ann believe?
9. What do the Greens led by Sax believe?
10. What does Maya initially feel about John and Frank and their relationship?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Red Mars, Robinson's Ares society shows a conscious selectivity about technology. What do you think of the technology that Hiroko tries to use for her own purposes? Which aspects do you find more or less appealing? How is technology associated with power and rebellion?
Essay Topic 2
Robinson uses more the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment then cite an example to support your answers.
Essay Topic 3
Politics are also referred to in the book. Robinson refers to the politics of the society of the futuristic Red Mars set during the 21st century. How do the politics Robinson describes in the book compare to that of his own world? Do you think politics are an important part of the book? How else could Robinson incorporate politics into the book? Also examine the use of politics in relationships.
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