Dark They Were and Golden Eyed Practice

What genre is "Dark They Were and Golden Eyed"?

• historical fiction

• poetry

• fantasy

• science fiction

What shape best represents the plot structure of the story?

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Which statement could be a theme of "Dark They Were and Golden Eyed"?

• In the future, you can live on any planet that you choose.

• Extra terrestrials are dangerous and should be avoided.

• Humans should never attempt to colonize other planets.

• It is human nature to adapt and change in response to our environment.

Is the following statement about point of view in the story true or false. Type true or false in the boxes.

The narrator is all knowing or omniscient.

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What is the first sign that Mr. Bittering is beginning to accept changes?

• Mr. Bittering allows his son to change his name.

• Mr. Bittering begins to use the old names for landmarks.

• Mr. Bittering insists on building the rocket, despite the indifference of others.

• Mr. Bittering imagines big, lazy furniture in the villa.

Which of the following events is most important to the plot?

• The Bitterings leave their furniture behind when they move to the villa.

• A radio flash carries news of the atom bomb and rocket destruction in New York.

• Harry readies blueprints for the rocket.

• Mr. Bittering wanders through the garden.

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Which of the following statements best describes the mood shift that occurs in the story.

• At first, the mood is tense as Harry struggles to accept his new reality. Gradually, the mood relaxes as Harry gives in to the changes that are inevitable.

• The story begins with a mood of uncertainty. Gradually, the mood becomes more certain as the characters settle in to their roles.

• The Martians are angry when the humans first arrive, but as the story progresses, the two groups become friendly.

• At the beginning of the story, the family is excited about their new lives on Mars. But the longer they are on Mars, the more they worry that something is horribly wrong.

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Which piece of text evidence best supports the theme of the story that it is human nature to adapt and change in response to our environment.

• "The town's empty, but we found native life in the hills, sir. Dark people, yellow eyes. Martians. Very friendly. We talked a bit, not much. They learn English fast."

• Harry Bittering moved into the metal shop and began to build the rocket. Men stood in the open door and talked and joked without raising their voices.

• Summer burned the canals dry. Summer moved like flame upon meadows.

• His wife took him aside a few days later. "Harry, I've used up all the food in the deep freezer. There's nothing left."

In the radio version of the story, what audio techniques are used to establish the mood?

• camera angles, lighting, and sound effects

• scenes, movement, and dialogue

• sound effects, speech, music

• microphone angles, distortions, screaming

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How does the author appeal to the reader's senses in order to help establish the mood?

• by using irony and complicated symbolism

• with clever dialogue

• by appealing to the reader's sense of horror

• by using vivid language and imagery

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