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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 is the first school Michael attends on earth?

2. What does Jubal warn Michael about concerning the Fosterite church?

3. Why does Jubal have Michael handle the Martian anthem the way he does?

4. In what languages does Michael address the assembly?

5. What does Jubal tell Secretary Douglas when he calls him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Michael see on the way to D.C. and how does he respond? What does Jill do with him?

2. What was the agreement between Michael, Jubal and Secretary Douglas?

3. What news does Jubal give Ben when he visits after seeing Michaela and Jill's church?

4. How does Jubal respond to Michael's actions with the police?

5. What does Michael learn about money and what does he do with some of his?

6. How does Michael feel about a police officer leaving the vehicle and what does he do?

7. Who meets Michael and the rest at the Fosterite church and what does Michael do with the slot machines?

8. How does mail tfor Michael come, why does it need checked and what is one of the types of mail Michael receives that Jill doesn't like?

9. Who extended an invitation to Michael before the meeting and what was the invitation?

10. What are some of the activities and images Michael uses in his church?

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

All human behavior, all human motivations, all man's hopes and fears, were heavily colored and largely controlled by mankind's tragic and oddly beautiful pattern of reproduction.

1. Why do you think human motivations and cultures would be so influenced by reproduction?

2. How do you think the animals on earth are influenced by reproduction?

3. If humans began to reproduce strictly by science how do you think that would change humanity?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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