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The Martian Chronicles Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Pritchard hauled away from the rocket?
(a) Police wagon
(b) Hearse
(c) Asylum wagon
(d) Straight jacket

2. Which of the following is a synonym for exodus as used in the following sentence? Rather than building a new civilization, the mass exodus from Earth is simply rebuilding the Earth.
(a) Flight
(b) Mass departure
(c) Trip
(d) Denial

3. Who made up the first waves of settlers to Mars?
(a) Married couples
(b) Men
(c) Singles only
(d) Women

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Gomez think the night smells like, but isn't sure that it really has a smell?

2. Where is the ship to land according to Ylla?

3. What does this chapter show the beginning of?

4. Who was the leader of the third expedition?

5. What does the audience feel in the air?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Driscoll spurred to take action about the atmosphere on Mars and what action did he take?

2. Why is Ylla K unhappy in her marriage?

3. What is the House in reality?

4. Describe the cities built on Mars.

5. In what way is Muhe's name alone a suggestion of a different time reference?

6. Why does Black find that many of his crew members are abandoning the rocket ship?

7. How do the Martians feel about about the strange happenings?

8. How would you describe the plot line for this first chapter of the novel?

9. Why does Spendor, an Earthling, kill all of the members of his crew?

10. How does Yll take care of the problem of Captain York?

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