Dark They Were

What is Harry Bittering's main emotion throughout the first half of the story?

• He is loving it.

• He is angry that his wife & kids want to stay.

• He is paranoid & terrified of changing.

• He is annoyed by the men who mock him in town.

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Which event is most important in preventing the family's return to earth?

• They don't want to leave anyway.

• New York (with the rockets) was destroyed.

• The return ticket is too expensive.

• The rocket Harry built did not function.

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What was the first clue that Harry's world was changing?

• His peach blossoms are weird & his lawn turns purple.

• His cow gets a third horn.

• Sam's eyes turn yellow.

• Everyone starts speaking Martian.

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How does Mr. Bittering try to chill his fears about living on Mars? Two answers.

• He gets David to investigate the ruins with him.

• He starts building that rocket.

• He talks everyone into going back to Earth.

• He hangs out with his friends to make his fears go away.

• He focuses on his farm chores & duties.

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What is the best description for the Bittering family by the end of the story?

• They are resigned to living on Mars but are unhappy about it.

• They have physically changed but still act like people from Earth.

• They can't wait to go home to Earth now that the war has passed.

• They be Martians. Officially. 100%. Loving it. What's Earth? Who cares about that place?

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If a boat is submerged, what does that mean?

• The boat department needs to come work on the boat.

• The waters have receded because drought has occurred.

• It's nearly impossible to get it back. Find another boat.

• That boat's out in the middle of nowhere.

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Forlorn means:

• Lonely & abandoned

• Glee & excitement

• Passively watching someone

• Aggravated

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Part A1: What does the wind represent?

• Mars' destruction of the settlement.

• Bittering's sadness & loneliness.

• The insanely hot weather that bothers every settler.

• The power of Mars to change its environment.

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Which best states a major theme in the story?

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

• Change is unavoidable in the end, even tho we often hate & fear it.

• Far-off worlds can be whatever we imagine them to be.

• Our limited resources require us to look for sustainable living on other planets.

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What is the attitude of the lieutenant (not the captain) who has recently arrived?

• He doesn't like the environment.

• He likes the Martians and believes they are peaceful.

• He suspects the Martians have done something with the settlers.

• He is happy about the new settlement that the captain is planning.

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