Martian/ Dark they were
Authored by Elizabeth Beaubien
English
7th Grade
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1.
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.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what is Mr. Bittering’s first clue that his world is changing?
His children want to adopt Martian names.
His garden grows green roses and purple grass.
His wife and children’s eyes turn a golden color.
His neighbors calmly accept all the changes around them.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a road can correctly be described as submerged in water, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of submerged.
The road is completely underwater.
The area has experienced a long drought.
The water has made the surface of the road slippery.
The road has been destroyed and will need to be replaced.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At the end of “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” whom does the lieutenant from Earth encounter in the hills?
He finds the original Earth colonists, who have fully transformed
into Martians.
He finds the original Martians, who have destroyed the Earth
colonists.
He finds refugees who fled to Mars from the Earth during the
nuclear war.
He finds an alien race that lives in the ruins of the original
Martians’ settlement.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best states a major theme in “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed”?
Since we have limited resources on Earth, governments should
look to other planets to meet our needs.
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 anything people imagine them to be.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the following sentence from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed.”
And the lawn in front of their house very quietly and slowly was coloring itself like spring violets. Seed from Earth but growing up a soft purple.
What comparison does the simile in the sentence make and how does this language contribute to the mood of the story?
It compares the house with a coloring book and adds a playful mood.
It compares the lawn with a seed and contributes to a positive mood.
It compares the house with spring violets and contributes to a positive mood.
It compares the lawn with spring violets and contributes to an eerie, unearthly mood.
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