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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 sleeps in John's rover, making Frank angry?

2. Who realizes just how easy it is to sabotage Martian towns?

3. What town does Nadia help rebuild using robots?

4. After the celebration attended by many of the first hundred colonizers, John tells _____ he thinks her/his children are saboteurs.

5. In what basin does Nadia see a sea of ice and water?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information is revealed about Hiroko through the notes left for Sax and for Ursula?

2. Why are the primary hundred going to be executed?

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

4. Why does John have conflicting feelings about terraforming and transnationals?

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

6. How does Simon reveal himself to be a strong force when he gets angry with Ann?

7. How does Arkady explain the need for money, depending upon the kind of world one lives in?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Robinson is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, briefly describe them, and identify the technique which they embody.

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the settings for Red Mars. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Robinson choose to use these places in Red Mars?

Essay Topic 3

Politics are also referred to in the book. Robinson refers to the politics of the society of the futuristic Red Mars set during the 21st century. How do the politics Robinson describes in the book compare to that of his own world? Do you think politics are an important part of the book? How else could Robinson incorporate politics into the book? Also examine the use of politics in relationships.

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