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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. If aging treatments are given to everyone, what happens to the world?

2. Who is the friend of Hiroko that hates terraforming?

3. What do Ann and Simon send when they are trapped inside a crater?

4. When stock prices begin to fall, what does the elevator consortium slow down?

5. Who questions if Ann Clayborne or Arkady is responsible for the destruction of the moholes?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ann try commit suicide?

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

3. Why does Nadia blow up the space station?

4. How is Ann reunited with her son?

5. How does Nadia emerge as a heroine during the revolution through her work?

6. How does Frank respond after learning the treaty has failed?

7. How does Frank disappear, trying to save his companions?

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

9. Why does Ann crumble in mental stability as the destruction of Mars occurs?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

In Red Mars, Robinson's Ares society shows a conscious selectivity about technology. What do you think of the technology that Hiroko tries to use for her own purposes? Which aspects do you find more or less appealing? How is technology associated with power and rebellion?

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