Unit 4 Exam Debrief

Cora’s response to Harry’s reaction adds to the conflict by —

• Forcing Cora to realize that Harry may be right about the changes on Mars.

• Increasing the tension Harry is feeling about the changes he is witnessing.

• Leading Harry to believe that maybe he is overreacting about the changes he notices.

Which sentence from the excerpt best illustrates the Bittering’s conflict?

Which event from “Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed” best demonstrates this message?

• Cora insists that they return to their old Earthling settlement.

• Cora expresses to her husband that she misses their Earthling settlement.

• Harry points out that there is no reason to go back to their Earthling settlement.

Based on Harry’s conversation with his wife in lines 1 through 6, the reader can conclude that —

• Harry believes that staying at the Martian villa is the best decision for his family.

• Cora knows that being on Mars has changed her family drastically.

• Harry will not be able to avoid returning to their Earthling settlement.

The examples in lines 1 and 5 reinforce Harry’s point that being on Mars —

Which definition best matches the way the word submerges is used in the stage directions?

Based on the text above from The Landlady, how are Billy Weaver and Harry Bittering similar?

• They are ashamed about how they have changed.

• They point out changes they notice in their environments

• They show respect to other characters.

What is one difference between Harry Bittering and Billy Weaver?

• Harry thinks his environment is changing during the exposition of the text, while Billy does not pay attention to his surroundings until the end of the text.

• Harry believes Mars is safe for his family, while Billy does not believe the landlady’s home is safe.

What change would correct the pronoun error in sentence 2?  

(1) Billy Weaver travels alone to Bath on business and decides to stay in a “cozy” boarding house, where he is the only guest. (2) After serving him a strange-tasting cup of tea and complimenting his looks, the landlady ominously tells Billy that them former guests are still there and reveals that she is a skilled taxidermist.  

Fill in the blank with the correct conjunction:  

All of the children wanted to eat Chick- Fil- A nuggets, ________ no one wanted to buy them.