"Dark They Were and Golden Eyed"

What is the setting of the story?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

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CCSS.RL.7.3

What does the term "mood" mean when looking at literature?

• When someone is mad

• The mood of the author

• When a writer reveals the climax

• The feeling or atmosphere the writer creates for a reader

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the MAIN mood in the first half of the story when looking at Harry and his actions?

• He is excited to be on a new planet and can not wait to make a new life there

• He is angry at his wife for wanting to stay

• He is annoyed with the other Earth people

• He is scared and has a fear of being changed by the Martian environment

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What prevents the family's return to Earth?

• His family is happy living on Mars

• Harry's rocket does not work

• An atomic war breaks out on Earth

• The tickets were too expensive

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CCSS.RI.7.3

What is Harry's first clue that his world is changing?

• The peach blossom's change and his garden grows green roses and violet grass

• His children want Martian names

• Their eyes turn gold

• His neighbors calmly accept all the change

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CCSS.RL.7.1

'We must get away,' said Bittering. 'We'll eat this stuff and then we'll change -who knows to what. I can't let it happen. There's only one thing to do. Burn this food!''It's not poisoned.''But it is. Subtly, very subtly. A little bit. A very little bit. We mustn't touch it.'He looked with dismay at their house. 'Even the house. The wind's done something to it. The air's burned it. The fog at night. The boards, all warped out of shape. It's not an Earthman's house any more.''Oh, your imagination!'.

Which sentence best depicts or shows a mood of panic?

• The air's burned it. The fog at night.

• "We must get away", said Bittering. "We'll eat this stuff and then we'll change-who knows to what."

• It's not poisoned. But it is. Subtly, very subtly.

• It's not an Earthman's house any more.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Author's set MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ____________.

• Word choice

• Space

• Tone

• Graphics

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• This is awesome!!!

• Take me back to Earth!

• Ew what is this weird food?

• Earth people are ugly!

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

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

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.6

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

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1