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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what year does the book open?

3. How is Pritchard hauled away from the rocket?

4. Where does Muhe indicate that Gomez is from?

5. What can Muhe and Gomez not do?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pritchard's arrest represent as well as his reaction to the arrest?

2. What is the House in reality?

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

4. How do the first settlers feel about their time on Mars and what happens to change this feeling?

5. Why does Yll continue to become more and more annoyed with his wife, Ylla?

6. Describe where Mr. and Mrs. K live.

7. What theory does Black have about finding the deceased relatives on Mars?

8. What disease did the Earthlings bring to Mars which killed the Martians, and how did the disease affect the Martians?

9. Why is Ylla K unhappy in her marriage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way is the theme of the rearrangement of belief systems developed throughout the novel? When and why have you had to rearrange your own personal belief system?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how the intrusion on Earth affects the lives of those inhabiting Mars. What comparisons on Earth can you make to this sub-plot? Support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What is the purpose of the chapter called Usher II which is directly related to Edgar Allen Poe? Is it important that it be included? Why or why not?

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