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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 has been placed into each windmill that forces the terraforming of Mars?

2. Whose group on the farm does Michel join?

3. Who wants prospecting on Mars?

4. Frank seeks out ______ to talk with but gets interrupted by sounds of violence.

5. According to the psychiatrist program, what is Nadia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do people like Michel fail to do well on Mars, according to his theory?

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

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

4. What do the Reds led by Ann believe?

5. Why does Frank wear a mask during the celebration, and how does it make him feel?

6. What do the Greens led by Sax believe?

7. Why does Selim get angry after talking to Frank about John?

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

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

10. How are the first hundred colonists selected to go to Mars?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Red Mars is a classic science fiction novel. What does that classification entail? Why does this novel fit into this category?

Essay Topic 2

Red Mars is written primarily in the third-person point of view. Is this point of view more or less effective than telling the story from the first-person perspective?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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