Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed

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What is the mood in paragraphs 1-6?

• Tense

• Joyful

• Disdainful

• Thoughtful

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In paragraph 70-73, What impact does this new plot turn have on the mood of the story?

• Bittering's new fear that he and his family will change into "Martians"

• The food is spoiled

• They will eat it and die

• They will not be able to recover the food

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Identify the 2 pieces of text evidence that proves the mood is tense in paragraphs 1-6. ​

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his face was cold

leaving the man alone among his family

The children, small seeds

“What’s wrong?” asked his wife

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19 Something made him check everything each morning—warm hearth, potted blood-geraniums—precisely as if he expected something to be amiss. The morning paper was toastwarm from the 6 a.m. Earth rocket. He broke its seal and tilted it at his breakfast place. He forced himself to be convivial.

The reader can conclude from paragraph 19 that Mr. Bittering is__________?

• Paranoid

• Unhappy

• Anxious

• Displeased

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27 “Mother, Father—the war, Earth!” she sobbed. “A radio flash just came. Atom bombs hit New York! All the space rockets blown up. No more rockets to Mars, ever!”

29 “Oh, Harry!” The mother held onto her husband and daughter.

30 “Are you sure, Laura?” asked the father quietly.

31 Laura wept. “We’re stranded on Mars, forever and ever!”

In paragraphs 27-30 how has the overall mood sifted?

• Ominous

• Mellow

• Exciting

• Uplifting

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38 In the following days, Bittering wandered often through the garden to stand alone in his fear. As long as the rockets had spun a silver web across space, he had been able to accept Mars. For he had always told himself: Tomorrow, if I want, I can buy a ticket and go back to Earth.



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there is no more hope.

he will accept is fate.

adventures await the family.

he has to get over his fear.

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Why is Harry different from the other people on Mars?

• He's more upset by the way things are changing.

• He's quicker to learn the language.

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To do something subtly means:

• in a way that's very noticeable

• in a way that's not very noticeable

• loudly

• obviously

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What is the setting of the story?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

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What does the term "tone" mean when looking at literature?

• When someone is mad

• The mood of the author

• When a writer reveals the climax

• The feeling or atmosphere the writer creates for a reader

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Reread paragraphs.

Alone, thought Bittering. Only a thousand of us here. No way back. No way. No way. Sweat poured from his face and his hands and his body; he was drenched in the hotness of his fear. He wanted to strike Laura, cry, 'No, you're lying! The rockets will come back!' Instead, he stroked Laura's head against him and said, 'The rockets will get through, some day.'

How does the description of Mr. Bittering’s reaction to the news about Earth contribute to the reader’s understanding of Mr. Bittering’’s character? (RL.7.6)

• The description shows the reader that Mr. Bittering is willing to put aside his feelings to help his child.

• The description helps to highlight for the reader Mr. Bittering’s need to always be right. .

• The description proves to the reader that Mr. Bittering always loses his temper at Laura’s dramatic fits.

• The description emphasizes to the reader how Mr. Bittering has a close relationship with Laura.

Multiple Choice

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

• He is curious about the fate of the Martians.

• He is angry at his wife for wanting to stay on Mars.

• He is afraid of being changed by the Martian environment.

• He is annoyed by the other Earth people in the town on Mars.

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A dwindling food supply

• is a plentiful food supply

• never increases or decreases

• is a disappearing food supply

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Which two sentences describe elements of the science fiction genre evident in the story?

• The main character experiences unease.

• The characters begin to transform physically.

• The personalities of the characters begin to change.

• The story takes place in a new human settlement.

• The location of the story is a settlement on Mars.

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'We must get away,' said Bittering. 'We'll eat this stuff and then we'll change -who knows to what. I can't let it happen. There's only one thing to do. Burn this food!''It's not poisoned.''But it is. Subtly, very subtly. A little bit. A very little bit. We mustn't touch it.'He looked with dismay at their house. 'Even the house. The wind's done something to it. The air's burned it. The fog at night. The boards, all warped out of shape. It's not an Earthman's house any more.''Oh, your imagination!'.

What does this sentence tell you about Harry's character at the beginning of the story?

• Paranoid. Frustrated. Afraid of the changes that were happening.

• He was calm and quiet.

• He was energetic and easygoing.

Multiple Choice

Which event in “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” is most important in preventing the family’s return to Earth?

• The family is happy living on a farm in the new settlement

• The return ticket to Earth costs more than the family has.

• A rocket that Harry builds does not function.

• An atomic world war breaks out on Earth.

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How would you describe the man’s first impression of Mars?

• Tense, stressed, and nervous

• relaxed, cool, and calm

• sad, upset, and stressed

• happy, excited, and ready to move in

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Notice the verb tense. Why does it say was making the first sentence past tense?

• It's set during a different time period

• It foreshadows that the Bitterings will change to Martians.

• It was their name on earth before they changed it to Harry.

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'We must get away,' said Bittering. 'We'll eat this stuff and then we'll change -who knows to what. I can't let it happen. There's only one thing to do. Burn this food!''It's not poisoned.''But it is. Subtly, very subtly. A little bit. A very little bit. We mustn't touch it.'He looked with dismay at their house. 'Even the house. The wind's done something to it. The air's burned it. The fog at night. The boards, all warped out of shape. It's not an Earthman's house any more.''Oh, your imagination!'.

Which sentence best depicts or shows a mood of panic?

• The air's burned it. The fog at night.

• "We must get away", said Bittering. "We'll eat this stuff and then we'll change-who knows to what."

• It's not poisoned. But it is. Subtly, very subtly.

• It's not an Earthman's house any more.

Multiple Choice

What was Mr. Bittering's first impression when they landed on Mars?

• This is awesome!!!

• Take me back to Earth!

• Ew what is this weird food?

• Earth people are ugly!

Multiple Choice

Which situation best shows the meaning of the word forlorn?

• A soccer team that just won the game

• A teenage babysitter watching 2 children play

• An abandoned dog sitting alone in the rain

• A man on a busy street who missed the bus

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Which of the following quotations from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” contains a simile?

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

• At any moment the Martian air might draw his soul from him.

• A few tremblings shook him, but were carried off in waves of pleasant heat as he lay in the sun.

• And then the water can build on that skeleton—green things, deep water things, red things, yellow things.

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Why did the rockets stop coming from Earth?

• They had no fuel

• They got lost

• They were destroyed

• They were stolen

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What genre is the short story "Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed?"

• Mystery

• Romance

• Science Fiction

• Non-Fiction