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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 is attracted to the landscape religion and its society because it allows people to thrive and participate in it?

2. Who gives a speech to the people of Nicosia?

3. Who argues the beauty of Mars only exists in the mind?

4. Who angrily sets off, disturbed by suggestions to take action against John for his treaty beliefs?

5. What is the name of the space ship carrying the colonizers?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why are GEMS made by the scientists?

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

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

7. How does Michel evaluate people psychologically on Mars?

8. Why does Maya think she is hallucinating in the fields?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the power of the scientists in Red Mars. Is the press objective? Why or why not? What kind of academic bias do they reveal? How are they influenced?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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.

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