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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. How long did the Martians raise the human baby?

2. Who shows up at Jubal's gates with Michael?

3. What is a Martian Old One?

4. What does Jubal tell Michael about religious ceremonies?

5. How does Gillian get in to see Michael?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ben want to meet Jill secretly?

2. What has Michael curious about Jill and what does she do?

3. What does Michael say about his ability to make things disappear?

4. What does Gillian give Michael and what does he insist she do?

5. What is Michael curious about after watching the Fosterites on television and what does Jubal find out?

6. What happens to Ben after he leaves the hospital?

7. What does Ben tell Jill about Michael's financial state?

8. What is grokking and how did Michael learn it?

9. How many levels of his being can Michael control and what does he do in a dormant state?

10. How does Jill get Michael out of the hospital and where do they go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Legally Ben can do nothing but report the news and write op-ed pieces for the paper. His aggressive attempt to see the Man from Mars results in nothing conclusive and only serves to bring attention to himself from an untrustworthy government.

1. What do you think people can do if a government is not honest? Use examples from the book and/or from real life in the 21st century.

2. Why do you think reporters risk their lives to obtain a story? Use an example from life today to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Michael is so entirely superior to other humans that he could play God on Earth, but he prefers to teach that we are all God and can do what he does too if we learn Martian.

1. What kind of person do you think Michael's decision on how to use his power show him to be? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. There are many books and rumors that assert that some holy men in India have the powers that Michael has in this book. If this was true, why do you think so many people know about it?

3. If you met someone who had Michael's powers how would it affect you? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Truth can be related to belief in this way, where the act of belief makes something true for most practical purposes. Mrs. Douglas believes in Madame Vesant, therefore what she says is truth to Mrs. Douglas.

1. How do you think beliefs and truth relate to each other? Use examples from the book and/or your own life to support your opinion.

2. Do you think if someone believes something strong enough it will become true? Why or why not? Use examples from the book and/or your life to support your opinion.

3. If someone believes something to be true do you think facts can change his/her belief? Why or why not?

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