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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 profession of the people In "Touched With Fire?"
2. One of the objects is shaped like which fruit?
3. How old is the man's young son?
4. Martians appear in the form of which of the following?
5. What is the name of the place visited by the family each summer?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens to Hollis during his free fall in space? How does the story end for Hollis?
2. "The Veldt" tells a story about the Hadley family. What unusual thing has the family done to their house? What part of the house proves to be the most significant?
3. In "There Will Come Soft Rains" a metropolitan area has been destroyed. What happened to the area? What is left behind?
4. What becomes of Richard because of his jealousy?
5. What happens to Uncle Einar as he returns to from the Elliot family reunion? How does the event change Einar's life?
6. In "The Last Night of the World" several people have the same dream. What is the dream and what is the combined reaction of the people?
7. What is the purpose of the City? Who built it?
8. Explain Walter Gripp's situation in "The Silent Towns." What has upset Walter? What does he do about it? What is the outcome?
9. In "A Sound of Thunder" several people take a trip. Who goes on the trip? What is the purpose of the trip? What negative occurrence happens during the trip?
10. In "Mars Is Heaven" one of the characters is suspicious of the happenings in an Earth-like village. Who is the character and what causes the character to be distracted?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write a detailed short story in the style of Ray Bradbury. Will the story deal with aliens or a more complex subject. Be sure to capture Bradbury's flair for language and imagination. Explain your choices.
Essay Topic 2
Much of Bradbury's early works played upon the fears of the public, particularly when it came to the unknowns of outer space. Discuss Bradbury's methods. Investigate what was known about the other planets at the time the majority of the stories were written. How else might Bradbury approach the subject? How do you think Bradbury's views have changed? Have the stories stood the test of time?
Essay Topic 3
Some of Bradbury's characters end up in strange worlds or alternate realities, suggesting the existence of a parallel universe. What are your thoughts on a parallel universe? Do you think one can exist? Can there be more than one? If so, are certain intersections or events predestined or does free will rule over all? What do you think might be happening in your parallel universe right now?
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