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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 is the name of the suit designed for walking on the surface of Mars?

2. Who begins secretly sending taped messages to Washington, asking to stop the terraforming?

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

4. What is the index of autonomic balance called?

5. What has John been lacking for hours that prevents doctors from reviving his body outside the dome?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Anna admit to Nadia about living in duality?

2. What does Nadia notice when her expedition returns to the Ares colony?

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

4. Why are GEMS made by the scientists?

5. How does Nadia lose her finger?

6. Where is John's body found, and why can't Frank revive him?

7. How is population size controlled within the GEM and how does it adapt to plant life?

8. Why does Maya get involved sexually with John?

9. What are the major themes of Red Mars by Robinson?

10. What do the Reds led by Ann believe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robinson uses more than one motif of grief and loss. Identify at least two motifs about grief and loss in the book. Then cite an example to support each answer.

Essay Topic 2

Compare "Red Mars" with another of Robinson's other books in his Mars trilogy. Which is, in your opinion, better? Explain. What future scenarios might you want to see in upcoming books? Which characters would you like to see portrayed? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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

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