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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 is Miss Haight's profession?
2. What type of group arrives on planet in "The Fire Balloons?"
3. What word best describes the boy's behavior?
4. In what year does the couple live?
5. What is unusual about the center of the sun in "The Golden Apples of the Sun?"
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Father Peregrine discover when he examines the morality of the Martians?
2. What is the cause of family tension in the story "The Rocket Man?"
3. In "A Sound of Thunder" several people take a trip. Who goes on the trip? What is the purpose of the trip? What negative occurrence happens during the trip?
4. In "Mars Is Heaven" one of the characters is suspicious of the happenings in an Earth-like village. Who is the character and what causes the character to be distracted?
5. Who presents a solution to Harris? What is the solution? Does Harris take the advice?
6. "Hail and Farewell" tells the story of William, a twelve-year old boy who does not age. Discuss William's unique situation and his solution to the problem of where to live.
7. What is the purpose of Benjy's visit in "The Great Wide World over There?"
8. In "There Will Come Soft Rains" a metropolitan area has been destroyed. What happened to the area? What is left behind?
9. "The Big Black and White Game" tells a story about a segregated baseball game. Describe the players on each team.
10. What is the main issue with Mr. Harris, the protagonist in "Skeleton?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Some of Bradbury's characters end up in strange worlds or alternate realities, suggesting the existence of a parallel universe. What are your thoughts on a parallel universe? Do you think one can exist? Can there be more than one? If so, are certain intersections or events predestined or does free will rule over all? What do you think might be happening in your parallel universe right now?
Essay Topic 2
Children are routinely portrayed as innocents. Unfortunately, that also means that children in many of the stories are discounted or disbelieved, particularly if the stories they tell are fantastic. Some examples include "Homecoming," "The Screaming Woman," and "Black Ferris." Discuss Bradbury's use of children in his stories, why they are important, and how the characters add a new dimension to the other characters as well as the plots.
Essay Topic 3
Bradbury is famous for the Ray Bradbury Theater in which his works were adapted for television, plays, and movies. Choose your favorite story from the book and turn it into a script for a play, television show or movie. Modernize the story as you go along.
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