"Follow the Water"

Which word BEST describes Georgie's attitude about life on Mars?

• scared

• unhappy

• excited

• thankful

Which line from the story supports the inference that Georgie has a negative attitude toward life on Mars?

• "But all those unmanned robots that explored the planet has seemed pretty good." (pg. 12)

• "There. That wasn't so bad, now was it?" (pg. 12)

• "Because on this dumb planet, I can't even make a dramatic exit." (pg. 12)

• "I pick up a toffee candy that they leave out in bowls on the tables." (pg. 12)

On page 13, Georgie says that the author of Red Mars made like on Mars "sound not half bad." Then Georgie says, "Then I got here." What does she mean?

• Life on Mars is not as good as the author of Red Mars made it sound.

• Life on Mars is much better than the author of Red Mars made it sound.

• Life on Mars is exactly the way the author of Red Mars made it sound.

• Reading Red Mars was a good way to prepare for life on Mars..

Which BEST describes the reason Georgie hides away on the shuttle back to Earth?

• Buddy pressured her to do it.

• She wants to see Nana before Nana dies.

• She is tired on drinking recycled water.

• She is worried about the low gravity on Mars and it's effect on her bones.

Read this sentence from page 19: "Though Mars gets to a balmy 70 degrees near its equator during the summer, most of the time it's deathly cold." From context clues, you can conclude that balmy means

• dangerously cold

• warm and pleasant

• disappointing

• cloudly

Read this sentence from page 19: "Though Mars gets to a balmy 70 degrees near its equator during the summer, most of the time it's deathly cold."

Context clues tell you all of the following EXCEPT which?

• Balmy must mean the opposite of "deathly cold."

• Balmy must be a good word to describe 70-degree weather.

• Balmy describes weather in the summer near Mars's equator.

• Balmy must have to do with danger because it appears near the phrase "deathly cold."

Both "Follow the Water" and "What Would It Take to Live Here?" support which idea?

• Life on Mars would be boring.

• The lower gravity on Mars would benefit us.

• Adjusting to life on Mars would be easier for adults than teenagers.

• Mars colonists would need to recycle water.

What do Georgie's comments about the book Red Mars contribute to the story?

• They emphasize that life on Mars has been a disappointment to Georgie.

• They establish that Georgie loves to read.

• They provide additional details about the technology required to travel to Mars.

• They reveal that Georgie never wanted to move to Mars in the first place.

having had contaminants removed; cleansed.

• barren

• purified

• fatigued

• hospitable

dry and empty, with almost no signs of life.

• hospitable

• purified

• barren

• balmy