What is a major theme of the story?

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

we should work tho protect the Earth and save the environment

Humans are generally open minded and peaceful in their encounters with the unknown

Far-off worlds can be frightening and it's important to avoid them

At the end of the story, what is the attitude of the lieutenant who has recently arrived?

He likes Martians and believes they are peaceful

he suspects the Martians are involved in the disappearance of the settlers

He feels enthusiastic about the new settlement being planned.

How did Harry Bittering feel in the beginning of "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"?

He is afraid of being changed by the Martian environment

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

What was the first clue to see that Mars was changing?

The garden grows green roses and purple grass.

Everyone has accepted the changes being made around them.

The children wanted to have Martian names

What sentence best describes the Bittering family at the conclusion of the story?

They are completely changed into Martians and do not have any memories of their past selves.

They are physically different but still behave like Earth people

They are eager to return to Earth

What does it mean when a road is completely submerged in water?

It is impossible to get through

The road is located up in the mountains

What does the constant wind most likely represent?

the environment having the ability to completely change the Earth people

Mr. Bittering feeling sad about not returning to Earth

the hot weather that disturbs the Earth people

In the following sentence, you could replace scary with terrifying , a synonym. Which sentence best explains the difference between the synonyms? My brother likes roller coasters, but I found them quite scary .

Terrifying suggests a much more powerful feeling of fear.

Scary suggests a feeling that it is not real.

Terrifying suggests a sense of fun and adventure.

Why does the Bittering family leave Earth and move to Mars?

They wanted to escape the war on Earth.

They have relatives that live on Mars.

They heard the weather on Mars is much more agreeable than Earth's weather.

They wanted to go on a family vacation.

What is the theme of the story, Dark They Were and Golden Eyed?

Space exploration can be dangerous.

Which of the following is NOT a change that the Bitterings notice on Mars?

Their eyes start to turn gold/yellow.

What happens on Earth that causes the Bitterings to be stuck on Mars?

An atom bomb hits New York, which stops the rocket from leaving Earth to go to Mars.

The people on Earth run out of rocket fuel.

The entire planet is destroyed in a war.

Which answer best describes the change in Harry's attitude towards Mars?

At first, Harry is anxious about living on Mars. Eventually he is satisfied with his new life.

At first, Harry is excited about living on Mars, but eventually he is scared by his new life.

At first, Harry is optimistic about living on Mars, but eventually he is depressed by his new life.

At first, Harry is satisfied with living on Mars, but eventually, he is anxious about his new life.

Which two of the following best show the permanent shift in Cora Bittering's point of view?

"How nice,' said Mrs. Bittering, 'if we could move up here to this villa for the summer." (364)

"Your Illes and your fine ior uele rre,' she said" (499)

"Yes...no'. She hesitated. "I don't know." (146)

"His wife stood watching him. 'You can't build a rocket." (239)

Why does Harry's son start calling his father Utha?

He is slowly becoming a Martian.

He is making fun of his father.

He is afraid of calling his father by his real name.

What was the first reason Harry decide to stop working on the rocket?

It's hot out, and he decides to take a break until autumn.

He never started to build the rocket because does not know how to build one.

He is afraid of what might happen if he completes the rocket.

Which of the following statements is true in regards to Harry and Cora's point of view?

Cora's personality was quickly affected by the environment, but Harry was able to resist longer.

Harry and Cora both understood the rocket would fail and embraced life on Mars.

Both equally resisted life on Mars, but they eventually enjoy the environment.

Both Cara and Harry positively embraced their children's changes.

At the end of the story, what happens to all the Earth people who moved to Mars?

They became Martians and moved to the mountains.

They fought in a space war and were all killed in battle.

They found their own way back to Earth.

They ALL died of a mysterious illness.

Define science fiction.

A genre based on future scientific, technological or environmental changes.

A genre that is focused on comedic, funny moments.

A genre that are filled with children's stories about magical and imaginary beings and lands.

A genre based on a short story, typically with animals as characters, conveying a moral.

What does Mr. Bittering's son tell him at the canal?

He wants to live on Mars forever.

Which characteristic makes it clear that this is a fictional piece of literature?

The description of family members.

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This quiz focuses on Ray Bradbury's science fiction short story "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed," examining students' comprehension of plot, character development, theme, and literary elements. Based on the complexity of the questions, which require analysis of symbolism, theme identification, character motivation, and vocabulary in context, this material is appropriate for 7th grade English Language Arts. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to track the story's progression from the Bittering family's arrival on Mars through their complete transformation into Martians. The quiz assesses critical thinking through questions about symbolism (the constant wind representing environmental change), theme analysis (the inevitability of change), and character development (Harry's evolution from fear to acceptance). Students must demonstrate understanding of science fiction as a genre, interpret mood through word choice, and analyze how setting influences character transformation. The vocabulary questions require students to use context clues and understand nuanced differences between synonyms. Created by Amber M, an English teacher in IL who teaches grade 7. This comprehensive assessment tool supports multiple instructional purposes throughout a unit on science fiction literature. Teachers can use individual sections for daily warmups focusing on vocabulary or character analysis, assign the complete quiz as homework to reinforce reading comprehension, or implement it as formative assessment to gauge student understanding before summative evaluations. The variety of question types makes it excellent for differentiated instruction and review sessions before standardized testing. This quiz directly aligns with Common Core standards including CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.2 for determining theme and analyzing its development, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.3 for analyzing character interactions and plot development, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.4 for determining word meanings and analyzing word choice impact on meaning and tone.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is Harry's main emotion in the first half of the story?

curious about the fate of the Martians

Angry at his wife for wanting to stay on Mars

Fear of being changed by the Martian environment

Annoyed by the other Earth people on Mars

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What event prevents the family's return to Earth?

the family is happy living on Mars

The return ticket costs too much money

Harry's rocket doesn't work

An atomic war breaks out on Earth

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CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is Harry's first clue that his world is changing?

his children want Martian names

The peach blossoms change color and his garden grows green roses and purple grass

Their eyes turn golden

His neighbors calmly accept all of the change

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Choose 2 options: What does Harry do to cope with his fears about living on Mars?

He investigates Martian ruins to understand them better

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

He persuades his wife and family to go back to Earth

He spends time with other settlers who talk him out of his fears.

He concentrates on his work on the farm and house chores

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does atmosphere mean in the following sentence?

The atmosphere of the Earth consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases.

space

chemistry

cloud cover

surrounding air

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What situation shows the meaning of forlorn?

a soccer team that just won a game

an abandoned dog sitting alone in the rain

a teenage babysitter watching two young children play

a busy man on a city street who missed the bus

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does the constant wind on Mars represent?

the power of the environment to change the Earth people

the sadness that Harry feels about not returning to Earth

the very hot weather on Mars

the destruction of the Earth people's settlement on Mars

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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Dark they were and golden eyed

35 questions

What is Harry's main emotion in the first half of the story?

What event prevents the family's return to Earth?

What is Harry's first clue that his world is changing?

Choose 2 options: What does Harry do to cope with his fears about living on Mars?

What does atmosphere mean in the following sentence?The atmosphere of the Earth consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases.

What situation shows the meaning of forlorn?

What does the constant wind on Mars represent?

What is a major theme of the story?

At the end of the story, what is the attitude of the lieutenant who has recently arrived?

How did Harry Bittering feel in the beginning of "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"?

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