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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 process was used to create John's son using his sperm?

2. Who takes a glider to see Ann in Argye Basin to investigate the destruction of the moholes?

3. What do Maya and the rest of the traveling rover group discover is hidden inside a rock?

4. Who is disappointed terraforming will be negatively affected and believes the treaty will make no difference?

5. What has UNOMA approved that makes Sax believe security should be increased?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is John revealed as a complex personality in Part 5?

2. What does Frank learn from meeting the miners from Florida?

3. How are the shifting political agendas on Earth reflected in the mining efforts on Mars and how does this affect John?

4. When riots begin in Mars, what does Frank discover as the city is in revolution?

5. What is the significance of the stone eye teeth?

6. What does John's role as a strong figure in the revolution give hope for?

7. How does Frank negotiate for the treaty on Mars, and how do Maya and others respond to his efforts?

8. What is important about maintaining a base on Mars in relationship to Earth?

9. What are Helmut's motivations for working on Mars?

10. How does Phyllis's desire for money become apparent through her efforts on Mars?

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

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 3

John and Frank are two of the most active characters in the settlement of the Ares colony on Mars.

Part 1) What is their relationship? How do they co-exist and how do they interact? What is similar about them and what is different?

Part 2) What are some events that John had a direct influence upon? What are some events that Frank had a direct influence upon?

Part 3) Which character offers support to the group? Which one is stronger and why?

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