"Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"

"Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"

7th - 8th Grade

21 Qs

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"Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"

"Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"

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Quiz

English

7th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
RL.7.1, RL.7.3, RL.6.2

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21 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

This is awesome!!!

Take me back to earth!

Ew what's this weird food?

Earth people are ugly!

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 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

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.W.7.9A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

The colorful setting

The description of family members

The use of dialogue

The setting is on Mars

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.W.7.3B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which word best describes the character of Harry Bittering at the beginning of the story

Loud

Paranoid

Demanding

Quiet

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do the townspeople react to Mr. Bittering's worries?

They are angry

They are excited to change

They are unconcerned

They are worried too

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.W.7.9A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Harry got little assistance from others in building a rocket because

No one else cared about returning to Earth

He was the only person who knew how to build one

Everyone else thought a rocket would arrive soon

He was really cranky and no one liked him

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which universal theme is most frequently reflected throughout the story

People fear the unknown

A family becomes stronger when they are far from home

Sometimes people change and do not realize it

Family is the most important element in life

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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