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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Wilder ask to have Spendor shot?
(a) Leg
(b) Shoulder
(c) Head
(d) Chest

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

3. What do many of the Earthlings headed for Mars feel a need to escape?
(a) Governmental control
(b) Marriages
(c) Loneliness
(d) Poor environment

4. What does Biggs do which angers Spendor significantly?
(a) Smokes and drinks and becomes more rowdy
(b) Drops empty bottles in the canal
(c) Attacking his fellow crew mates
(d) Making fun of the Martians

5. Which term best describes how Mars is being colonized in relation to Earth?
(a) Modeled after that on Earth with specific differences
(b) Modeled after the Martian homes with some specific differences
(c) Unique to both Mars and Earth
(d) Exact replica of Earth

6. Mr. and Mrs. K are ____________.
(a) From Mars
(b) From Pennsylvania
(c) From Illinois
(d) From Ohio

7. What happens to the land?
(a) Forms a large crator
(b) Catches on fire
(c) Remains frozen
(d) Becomes soaked

8. How many men constitute the crew of the third expedition?
(a) 15
(b) 5
(c) 12
(d) 16

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

10. In what state does the story open?
(a) Ohio
(b) Wisconsin
(c) Illinois
(d) Pennsylvania

11. What is Driscoll doing when he first begins to feel the rain?
(a) Planting trees
(b) Digging holes
(c) Riding his motorcycle
(d) Lying by the fire

12. How do the settlers of Mars come?
(a) Individually
(b) Crowds
(c) Waves
(d) Pairs

13. What is Pritchard afraid of?
(a) Martians
(b) Atomic war on Earth
(c) Space travel
(d) Police

14. What does Gomez think the night smells like, but isn't sure that it really has a smell?
(a) Nighttime
(b) Wonder
(c) Daylight
(d) Time

15. What are the amphitheaters made of where the Martians gather?
(a) Marble
(b) Wine
(c) Crystal
(d) Rocks

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ylla's husband say that it is impossible for individuals to live on Earth?

2. Who made up the first waves of settlers to Mars?

3. What does Mr. Aaa call and challenge Mr. Ttt to?

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

5. What does this chapter show the beginning of?

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