Dark They Were, and Golden Eyes

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

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What event prevents the family's return to Earth?

• the family is happy living on Mars

• The return ticket costs too much money

• Harry's rocket doesn't work

• An atomic war breaks out on Earth

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

• his children want Martian names

• The peach blossoms change color and his garden grows green roses and purple grass

• Their eyes turn golden

• His neighbors calmly accept all of the change

Choose 2 options: What does Harry do to cope with his fears about living on Mars?

• He investigates Martian ruins to understand them better

• He tries to build a rocket to take his family back to Earth

• He persuades his wife and family to go back to Earth

• He spends time with other settlers who talk him out of his fears.

• He concentrates on his work on the farm and house chores

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the best way to describe the Bitterings at the end of the story?

• They are completely changed into Martians and have no memory of their past selves.

• They are resigned to living on Mars but are unhappy with their lives there.

• They are different physically but still think and act like Earth people

• They are eager to return to Earth now that the atomic war is over

If a road is submerged in water, it most likely:

• is impossible to navigate

• has experienced a long drought

• is high in the mountains

• needs extensive work by the highway department

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does atmosphere mean in the following sentence?

The atmosphere of the Earth consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases.

• space

• chemistry

• cloud cover

• surrounding air

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What situation shows the meaning of forlorn?

• a soccer team that just won a game

• an abandoned dog sitting alone in the rain

• a teenage babysitter watching two young children play

• a busy man on a city street who missed the bus

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the constant wind on Mars represent?

• the power of the environment to change the Earth people

• the sadness that Harry feels about not returning to Earth

• the very hot weather on Mars

• the destruction of the Earth people's settlement on Mars

What is a major theme of the story?

• we should work tho protect the Earth and save the environment

• 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 frightening and it's important to avoid them

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2