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Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed
Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed
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Unit 6 Review
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1
What is Laura's new name?
Tatiana
Ttil
Tilla
Terry
2
What is the first clue that this story might be science fiction?
Martian Climes
People emerging from a rocket
Martian hills
"Go back to Earth"
3
Mr. Bittering thought that the colonists were wrong to name Martian landforms after
famous Martians
famous landscapes
famous Americans
famous states
4
"This is the moment Mars had waited for. Now it would eat them." Is an example of ?
Similie
Personification
Diction
Visualization
5
The genre of this book is
Biography
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Science Fiction
6
The author of this story
R.L Stein
Stephenie Meyer
Ray Bradbury
Mark Twain
7
Diction is
a style of speaking or writing that convey feelings
a dictionary
a choice of words to determine where the setting is
a prediction about the story
8
True or False? Bradbury is
NOT
in favor of cultural intolerance.
True
False
9
What two moments made this story suspenseful?
Being stranded and odd effects on plants and animals
Being stranded and having to adjust living on Mars
Being stranded and nuclear war
Being stranded and having to build a ship
10
What is the main conflict?
Man Versus Society
Man Versus Self
Man Versus Supernatural
Man Versus Man
11
Why does Mr. Bittering think that the colonists were right to use Native American names?
Because he doesn't like to argue
Because native names reflect the true character of a place
12
Bradbury narrates the story in
2nd Person
1st Person
3rd Person
13
How does that harsh and threatening setting of Mars drive the plot?
Mr. Bittering's feelings are the same.
Mr. Bittering is now more fearful than ever.
Mr. Bittering faces his fear of this alien place.
Mr. Bittering wants nothing more than to go home.
14
What is David's new name?
West
Wire
Wes
Werr
15
What do the words "
chin up"
suggest about Mrs. Bittering's character?
That she's positive
That she's disturbed
That she's weary
That she's anxious
16
Why would Mr. Bittering say that they are "
safe
" on Mars?
Due to natural disasters on Earth
Due to disease on Earth
Due to a rough trip from Earth
Due to outbreak of war on Earth
17
David's words create suspense by hinting that...
something inculpable will happen
something bad will happen
something favorable will happen
something congenial will happen
18
For most of the story, Bradbury describes only what this character experiences:
Mrs. Bittering
Dan
Laura
Mr. Bittering
19
What elements does this story show that makes it science fiction?
A Martian colony
Prior existence of a Martian colonization
changes that the colonists experience
All of the above
20
What event lead to change Mrs. Bittering's thoughts from earlier?
No more rockets.
Martian winters.
Being alone.
The news of the atom bombs.
21
What is the central theme?
Fear of change
Fear of death
Fear of war
Fear of being rejected
22
What concerns about modern technology does the story convey?
A fear A.I. take-over.
A fear of nuclear war.
A fear of extinction.
A fear of starvation/
23
What are some things that the author tries to warn us about in this story?
Nuclear war and curiosity
Technology and nuclear war
Nuclear war and disease
Technology and curiousity
24
What does convivial mean?
Sociable and enjoys the company of others
woeful
depressed
Introverted and likes to be alone
25
What does the diction suggest about Mr. Bittering's feelings?
That he's heroic
That he feels elated
That he feels anxious
That he feels auspicious
26
What is Dan's new name?
Lester
Linnl
Linny
Lionel
27
True or False? Personification is giving human characteristics to something non-human.
True
False
