Dark They Were & Golden Eyed

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

• They have relatives that live on Mars.

• They wanted to go on a family vacation.

• They wanted to escape the war on Earth.

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

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

• Their eyes start to turn gold/yellow.

• The roses start to turn green.

• Their cow grows a third horn.

• Their dog grows a third eye.

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

• The entire planet is destroyed in a war.

• The people on Earth run out of rocket fuel.

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

• The Martians invade Earth.

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 optimistic about living on Mars, but eventually he is depressed by 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 satisfied with living on Mars, but eventually, he is anxious about his new life.

How do the men in town react to Harry Bittering's worries?

• They are angry

• They are excited to change

• They are worried too

• They are unconcerned

What is the resolution of the story?

• The Bitterings become Martians and decide to stay on Mars.

• All of the humans on earth die and the Bitterings are alone.

• The war on Earth ends so the Bitterings return home.

• The new humans that arrive save the Bitterings from the Martians.

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 neighbors calmly accept all the changes around them.

• His wife and children’s eyes turn a golden color.

• His garden grows green roses and purple grass.

Based on the selection, the wind best symbolizes:

• the blast from the Atom bombs on Earth

• the forces of change

• distractions

• conversations between humans and martians

What effect does this paragraph have on the mood of the story?

“Earth people left to the strangeness of Mars, the cinnamon dusts and wine airs, to be baked like gingerbread shapes in Martian summers, put into harvested storage by Martian winters. What would happen to him, the others? This was the moment Mars had waited for. Now it would eat them”

• It builds a sense of excitement for aliens

• It builds a feeling of fear and anxiety

• It builds a sense of pride that the Bitterings made the right choice to come to Mars

• It builds a feeling of anger

Identify the kinds of conflict Harry is experiencing:

• he is struggling to develop a sense of confidence and venture out into the Martian hills

• he is struggling to get the men in town to help him with the rocket, but he is not fearful about what is going to happen on Mars.

• he is struggling to make his family want to stay on Mars and not return to Earth

• he is struggling to make the men in town help him with the rocket and is fearful of what is going to happen on Mars.