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"Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" by Ray Bradbury
"Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" by Ray Bradbury
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1
Five years later, a rockets comes to Mars to...
Bring more settlers to live on Mars
Rescue the settlers and take them back to Earth
Study life on Mars and then destroy it
Rescue the Martians and take them back to Earth
2
Identify the types of conflict Harry is experiencing...
He's struggling with men & isn't afraid of what will happen.
He is struggling with the men & fearful of what will happen.
He's struggling to figure out what is going to happen to him
He is struggling to develop a sense of confidence.
3
Harry is different from other people on Mars because he is...
more upset by the way things are changing
better at building a rocket
quicker to learn the Martian language
less interested in the news from Earth
4
Dan decides to change his name because...
He has never liked his name
He has a hard time saying his name
He wants to defy (disobey) his parents
He is changing into a Martian
5
Harry's greatest fear when he arrived on Mars was he would...
lose his true self (identity) as a human being
have trouble growing food
dislike the climate
be killed by Martians
6
When Harry suggests returning to Earth, Cora indicates that she...
wishes they had never left Earth
is too afraid of atom bombs to go back
doesn't care whether they stay or leave
likes Earth better than Mars
7
What was the reaction of most Earth people on the way their plants were growing on Mars?
filled with sadness
very curious
filled with delight
accepted the change
8
The characters of Science Fiction must be a being (human or other) only...
False
True
9
Which of the following best interprets the significance of the changes in the peach tree?
Foreshadows humans will also change
Foreshadows nothing that is relevant to the story
Foreshadows a significant event will take place on Mars
Foreshadows life on Mars will be nonexistent
10
Identify which change did NOT occur with Harry's family.
Cora had golden eyes
The children are described as being "metallic"
The children are very dark
Cora's personality changed and she became very angry
11
Based on the selection, the WIND symbolizes...
Funnel clouds
Martian conversations
The force of change
Distractions
12
Science Fiction stories can contain the following elements...
All the elements listed
Time or Space
Affect on Humans
Advanced Technology
13
The setting for Sci Fi can only involve outer space that scientists think may exist.
False
True
14
The peach tree BEST symbolizes which of the following?
None of the choices
The Martians
The sun
The settlers (people from Earth)
15
In Science Fiction, there is a possibility that the events could possibly happen.
True
False
16
Which of the following best explains WHY Harry won't eat anything that is grown on Mars?
He doesn't believe anything will happen
He believes everything will contribute to OR make him change
He believes the vegetables are disgusting
He believes everything is contaminated and he will die
17
At the beginning of the story, Harry feels that Mars will...
steal away his soul
be a very interesting place
be hard on the children
someday feel like home
18
Which sentence at the beginning of the story foreshadows what will happen in the story?
"They looked at the Martian hills that time had worn."
"I wonder if those Martians mind us living here."
"He felt his intellect could dissolve & his memories burn."
"Why, in 10 years, they'll be a million Earthmen on Mars."
19
Why did the Bittering's settle on Mars?
To escape a Martian attack
To escape a predicted Martian attack
To escape a predicted atomic war on Earth
To escape a terrorist attack
20
Which BEST explains IRONY on how the Bitterings' feel about humans & the settlement?
They used to think humans were aliens, not Martians.
They were partially humans.
They were humans once & thought Martians were the aliens.
They hated their house and were partially human.
21
How does Ray Bradbury help the reader visualize the environment?
The cow is growing a third horn
The cow has a third horn and the grass is purple
The grass is purple
The grass is blue
22
Why did the rockets from Earth stop coming to Mars?
A new plan was devised and the rocket crashed
New York and the rockets are destroyed
The rockets were destroyed
A new plan is devised (formed)
23
How many miles did the Bitterings' travel from Earth to Mars?
Over sixty billion miles
Over sixty miles
Over sixty million miles
Over sixty thousand miles
24
The protagonist & antagonist can be society's laws, disease, or other problem, or technology?
False
True
25
What happens when the men arrive on the rocket at the end of the story?
They are puzzled by the total disappearance of the settlers
They're shocked to discover how Earth people have changed
They finally rescue the Martians
They are excited about joining the previous settlers
