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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 are against prospecting on Mars?

2. Who has developed a chart of human behavior that utilizes a range of other psychological theories?

3. What is the spiritual energy that the land is infused with called?

4. Frank point outs that _____ does not like Americans or Russians.

5. Who talks Arkady into waiting for the UN to decide on whether to terraform?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Michel is disturbed by a dark skinned man, what ends up happening to him that leaves him naked?

2. Why is Nadia uncomfortable talking to Maya and what makes her long to escape the group?

3. What is areophany and how is it in tune with nature?

4. What do the Reds led by Ann believe?

5. What do the Greens led by Sax believe?

6. How does Michel evaluate people psychologically on Mars?

7. How does Nadia recognize that their technology is advanced and causes changes to Mars?

8. When Maya talks to Michel about her love life problems, how does he respond?

9. How is Maya described in Part 2?

10. Why are GEMS made by the scientists?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Maya. What is her role in the story? What was Robinson trying to accomplish by creating Maya's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

One of the main themes in the book is ethical and social responsibility. List at least four examples where Robinson employs this specific theme. Is the battle between making ethical choices obvious or subtle? What characters are involved in this kind of battle? Do you think the right person or group won? Does good always triumph over evil in the case of Red Mars ethics?

Essay Topic 3

Red Mars is particularly effective in conveying meaning through powerful imagery. Powerful imagery establishes connections in the minds of readers with the story's characters and plot. Imagery is the picture we form in our minds of the story we read. It can involve, visual, auditory, olfactory, gustatory, tactile, kinetic, and kinesthetic. The author uses imagery to translate words into a visual story that we can see and participate in within our minds. Describe the use of imagery in this science fiction novel.

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