View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the group that supports terraforming?

2. Who has approved the dispatch of GEMs?

3. Who is Michel amazed to see among the farm team members?

4. What is the love of nature called?

5. Who wants prospecting on Mars?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Frank fool Selim, and how does Selim respond when Frank speaks badly of John to him for a second time?

2. How is Maya described in Part 2?

3. How is Nadia described in Part 3 as a problem solver?

4. How does Nadia lose her finger?

5. How does Michel evaluate people psychologically on Mars?

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

7. When did people learn about life on other planets, according to the first chapter?

8. How does terraforming create two opposing groups at Ares?

9. Why does Maya get involved sexually with John?

10. How does Maya get involved in a sexual relationship with Frank on her off time from drills?

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

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

Explain the significance of the novel's title. What did the author mean by calling the book Red Mars? Cite an example to support your answer.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 681 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample