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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 does Nadia become well known for as she works on Mars?
2. What does the landscape religion promote in terms of maintaining the surface of Mars?
3. How many rooms does the space ship carrying the colonizers have?
4. Where does Nadia suggest picking up a signal from to find a way to navigate?
5. Who gives a speech to the people of Nicosia?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does terraforming create two opposing groups at Ares?
2. What is areophany and how is it in tune with nature?
3. Why do people like Michel fail to do well on Mars, according to his theory?
4. How is Maya described in Part 2?
5. How does Nadia lose her finger?
6. How is Nadia described in Part 3 as a problem solver?
7. Where is John's body found, and why can't Frank revive him?
8. Why does Selim get angry after talking to Frank about John?
9. What are the major themes of Red Mars by Robinson?
10. When Maya talks to Michel about her love life problems, how does he respond?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Certain relationships create a good foundation for the story. When Kasei asks his parents about his birth, they all interact in a very convincing manner. Describe why this relationship is believable.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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