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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 has happened to two of Jubal's secretaries?

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

3. Who breaks into Jubal's house when he's talking to Douglas?

4. What does Ben do when he turns up at Jubal's?

5. What religion does Michael form?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Jill and Michael do when they join a carnival and what happens with that?

4. What do the Fosterites say about Bishop Digby?

5. What does Bishop Digby do at the church service and afterwards and what does Michael do?

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

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

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

9. What does Michael do when an officer tries to arrest Jill?

10. How does Jubal realize Michael has experienced sex and what does he think its done for Michael?

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

Jubal Hershaw is a savvy and cantankerous old man with a heart of gold. He definitely barks but only bites those who deserve it. When Jill shows up with Michael, Jubal does not hesitate to invite them to stay, mostly because he finds the Man from Mars a very interesting subject in a world that has not interested him for a good many years.

1. What character traits are interesting about Jubal Hershaw? Would you like him if you met him in real life? Why or why not?

2. If you were in trouble who would you go, as Jill did, to Jubal Hershaw? Why would you go to that person? Would the person you would seek out for help resemble Jubal in any way?

Essay Topic 3

Tromp insists that Michael not only needs time to adjust physically but mentally and emotionally too.

1. Write a brief description on how you think you might feel if you were raised by non-humans and were suddenly pushed into human culture.

2. What kinds of emotional and mental adjusting do you think Michael needs? Use examples from the book to support your opinion.

3. Do you think it is realistic to believe Michael could adapt to human society given his age when he first encounters it? Explain your answer and use examples from the book to support it.

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