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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. Where is the Captain captured by the Martians?
2. What ailment strikes down one of the two men?
3. What type of store does the couple open?
4. The fog horn sometimes summons what type of creature?
5. What causes the boy to think he is invisible?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. What is the cause of family tension in the story "The Rocket Man?"
3. In the story "Invisible Boy" how does the woman attempt to get Charlie to stay with her instead of going home? How does the woman do it?
4. "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?
5. What becomes of Richard because of his jealousy?
6. What year is home to William and Susan Travis? What year do they choose to travel to in an attempt to escape war? Where do they go?
7. What are the marital issues for Smith and Braling in "Marionettes, Inc.?" What is the solution chosen by the two men?
8. 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?
9. What is the purpose of the City? Who built it?
10. Who presents a solution to Harris? What is the solution? Does Harris take the advice?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Some characters that stand out in relation to unsatisfactory relationships are Mrs. Braling in "Marionettes, Inc.;" Genevieve in "The Silent Towns;" The Wilders in "The October Game;" and George and Katherine in "Punishment Without Crime." Choose two of the stories and compare and contrast the stories, the relationships and the characters involved.
Essay Topic 2
There are several stories that contain seemingly implausible scenarios. One excellent example can be found in "The Scythe." Where do you think Bradbury got the idea to turn Erickson into the Grim Reaper? What could happen that might cause the event to occur? How did Erickson deal with his disbelief? How did the knowledge of being the Grim Reaper affect Erickson mentally and emotionally? What other implausible stories are there? How does Bradbury make them believable? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Children are routinely portrayed as innocents. Unfortunately, that also means that children in many of the stories are discounted or disbelieved, particularly if the stories they tell are fantastic. Some examples include "Homecoming," "The Screaming Woman," and "Black Ferris." Discuss Bradbury's use of children in his stories, why they are important, and how the characters add a new dimension to the other characters as well as the plots.
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