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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. Who is assigned to Phobos to transform the moon into a space station?

2. Who gets angry about the attempt to block the Arabs during the writing of the new Mars treaty?

3. What is the landscape religion called?

4. Whose disappearance foreshadows problems for the farm group?

5. In what love triangle does Nadia find herself struggling to escape?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Michel is disturbed by a dark skinned man, what ends up happening to him that leaves him naked?

2. How does Nadia recognize that their technology is advanced and causes changes to Mars?

3. What is areophany and how is it in tune with nature?

4. How is Nadia described in Part 3 as a problem solver?

5. What do the Reds led by Ann believe?

6. What does Anna admit to Nadia about living in duality?

7. When did people learn about life on other planets, according to the first chapter?

8. When Maya talks to Michel about her love life problems, how does he respond?

9. Why do people like Michel fail to do well on Mars, according to his theory?

10. Why are GEMS made by the scientists?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Politics are also referred to in the book. Robinson refers to the politics of the society of the futuristic Red Mars set during the 21st century. How do the politics Robinson describes in the book compare to that of his own world? Do you think politics are an important part of the book? How else could Robinson incorporate politics into the book? Also examine the use of politics in relationships.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the power of the scientists in Red Mars. Is the press objective? Why or why not? What kind of academic bias do they reveal? How are they influenced?

Essay Topic 3

Through the main characters, Robinson offers a lens to view the government and corruption via the corporations and other groups. He describes some of the officials in Red Mars as self-serving. Describe the typical government/corporation worker in Red Mars. Do you think this is realistic and characteristic of today? Do you think the issues that Robinson discusses are still relevant today and if so, in what ways?

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