Dark they were and golden eyed

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

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

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.4D

CCSS.RI.7.4

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.L.7.4A

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a major theme of the story?

• we should work tho protect the Earth and save the environment

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

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.2

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

• he finds Mars unappealing

• 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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.9A

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 happy about the change

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.W.7.9A