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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 does Jubal think sex has done for Michael?

2. What invitation is extended to Michael by a senator?

3. What does Michael decide Jubal meant for him to do?

4. What does Jubal do after the police are gone?

5. Why is Michael having trouble grokking the situation?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Michael learn at the zoo?

2. How does Jubal realize Michael has experienced sex and what does he think its done for Michael?

3. What does Michael do when an officer tries to arrest Jill?

4. Who extended an invitation to Michael before the meeting and what was the invitation?

5. What does Michael learn about money and what does he do with some of his?

6. What was the agreement between Michael, Jubal and Secretary Douglas?

7. What do the Fosterites say about Bishop Digby?

8. What are some schools Michael attends, what is his job and finally how does he promote himself?

9. How does mail tfor Michael come, why does it need checked and what is one of the types of mail Michael receives that Jill doesn't like?

10. What does Bishop Digby do at the church service and afterwards and what does Michael do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Heinlein introduces a highly important Martian ritual, the sharing of water. This results in the creation of water brothers, people who are tightly coupled beyond the concepts of friendship and marriage.

1. Describe a human ceremony which may be a less tightly bonded version of the water brothers. Compare the two.

2. Do you think that a short ceremony, such as the sharing of water can bond people together? Why or why not?

3. How has the concept of water sharing illustrated the problems with communication between two alien cultures? Use examples from the book or history to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

To Michael and the Martians, no religion exists. Only the truth exists, and every Martian knows what this is. Religion has no word or concept on Mars.

1. Do you think the world would be different without religion? Why or why not?

2. Do you think the religion of a particular country is reflected in its culture? Why or why not?

3. If you were God looking at all the religions of the earth, what would you think? Use examples from history to illustrate your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Legally Ben can do nothing but report the news and write op-ed pieces for the paper. His aggressive attempt to see the Man from Mars results in nothing conclusive and only serves to bring attention to himself from an untrustworthy government.

1. What do you think people can do if a government is not honest? Use examples from the book and/or from real life in the 21st century.

2. Why do you think reporters risk their lives to obtain a story? Use an example from life today to support your position.

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