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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 does Michael do when Douglas asks him to sign a document?

2. What does Jill do when Michael agrees to her assumption?

3. What does Jubal do when the police arrive?

4. How does Jill get Michael out of Ben's apartment?

5. What happens to the body of a dead Martian?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Captain Tromp take Michael to the medical center?

2. What does Jill tell Jubal about Ben and what does he do?

3. How does Jill meet up with Jubal and what does she do with Michael?

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

5. What does Ben ask Jill to do at the hospital and how does she do it?

6. What does the book say about human behavior and reproduction?

7. What does it mean when Jill does as Michael insists?

8. What does Ben do to try to get to talk to Michael and how does that turn out?

9. What happens when the police come to Jubal's?

10. What does Mrs. Douglas do after her talk with her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michael's experience of seeing the Atlantic Ocean almost overwhelms him. The reason that water is used in ceremony on Mars is that the liquid is very scarce. Trying to fathom the immensity of an ocean is difficult for earthlings who have never experienced one, and a million times more difficult for Michael, who has not seen much more than a cup of water in his life.

1. What do you think it would be like to see something as rare as water on Mars? Use an example to support your statement.

2. When an item is in extreme abundance, it is not treated the same as rare items, e.g. gold versus water. Do you think the abundance of water on this planet contributes to humans polluting it? Why or why not?

3. What do you think would happen if the Martians discovered how much water is on Earth? Use your imagination.

Essay Topic 2

A police officer compares a picture to Jill and calls for her arrest. Michael makes him and two other officers who were running toward her to disappear. The wrongness escalates, and soon Michael causes both police vehicles and all the officers to disappear.

1. Do you believe Michael's actions were justified? Why or why not?

2. Do you believe now that Michael has killed so many people he should be put to death? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Michael's body has not developed the strength to cope with the higher gravity and air pressure on Earth.

1. Imagine you are moved to a planet which is larger than Earth and you could not move well or breath well. How would that feel? How would you cope with the problems?

2. One situation on Earth that could come close to Michael's physical situation when he first comes to Earth is someone who has been paralyzed in an accident. How do you think you would react to such a situation? Would you want to live in a wheelchair? Who would you turn to for help?

3. If you were put into a situation where it was difficult for you to move or breath one of your feelings might be powerlessness. How would you cope with feeling that way? Do you think you would be powerless in that situation? How would you feel if most of the actions we take for granted as whole bodied had to suddenly be done by someone else?

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