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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through August 2005: The Old Ones.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the true name of the planet Mars according to the Martians?
(a) Mars
(b) Tyrr
(c) AaT
(d) Tour

2. Which emotion or feeling best describes the feeling of most of the Martians in August of 1999?
(a) Surprise
(b) Relief
(c) Enlightenment
(d) Terror

3. What new portion of civilization does the author indicate has begun to settle on Mars?
(a) Sophisticates
(b) Ethnicities
(c) Middle class
(d) Non-American settlers

4. What was Driscoll given to help him plant seeds across Mars?
(a) Pick axe
(b) Shovel
(c) Motorcycle
(d) Garden hoe

5. Which current meteorological term could be used to describe the climate changes experienced during January of 1999?
(a) Global warming
(b) Blizzard
(c) Flooding
(d) Seasonal Interlude

Short Answer Questions

1. Who leads the second Mars expedition?

2. What did the women do to help make the Martian towns seem more like home?

3. Why does Driscoll feel it is imperative to oxygenate the atmosphere of Mars?

4. Where are all of the settlers of Mars from so far?

5. What type of background do most of the Americans come from who colonize Mars?

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