7th Grade Literature Final Flashcards

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What is Harry Bittering’s main emotion in the first half of “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed”?

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He is afraid of being changed by the Martian environment.

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In “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what does Mr. Bittering do to cope with his fears about living on Mars?

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He tries to build a rocket to take his family back to Earth.

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What is major theme in “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed”?

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Though people often fear and resist it, change is unavoidable in the end.

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The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B. Part A: At the end of “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what is the attitude of the lieutenant who has recently arrived?

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He likes the Martians and believes they are peaceful.

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Part B: Which of these quotations from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” best supports the answer to Part A?

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Dark people. Yellow eyes. Martians. Very friendly. . . . I’m sure our relations will be most friendly with them, sir.”

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What is an example at the beginning of the Dark They Were and Golden Eyed that contains a simile?

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The man felt . . . the tissues of his body draw tight as if he were standing at the center of a vacuum.

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What happens to the Bittering family at the end of the story?

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They are completely changed into Martians and have no memory of theirpast selves.

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In “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what is Mr. Bittering’s first clue that his world is changing?

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His peach tree sheds strange new blossoms.

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What prevents the family from returning to Earth?

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An atomic world war breaks out on Earth.

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How does the author convey the theme of transformation in “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed”?

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By describing the changing color of the Bittering family's eyes.