Dark, They Were, and Golden-Eyed Test

Why does the Bittering family leave Earth and move to Mars?

• Parents were tired of hearing the kids complain about not getting to live on Mars.

• They wanted to be part of the first colonists on Mars.

• They wanted to escape war on Earth.

• The family decided that Mars offered a better food source.

Harry Bittering notices many changes on Mars, which answer is NOT one of those changes?

• Martians return to live in the city

• Roses turn green

• The cow grows a third horn

• The peach blossom

What best describes the change in Harry's attitude toward life on Mars?

• At first, Harry feels complete panic about his life, but eventually turns to calm.

• At first, Harry feels satisfied with his life, but eventually turns anxious.

• At first, Harry feels calm, but eventually he feels complete panic about his life.

• At first, Harry is anxious, but eventually he feels satisfied with his life.

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Why does Harry decide to build a rocket?

• He wants to return to Earth.

• He wants to attack Earth.

• He wants to colonize Venus.

• He wants to travel to other planets in search of life.

What causes the Bittering family to be stuck on Mars?

• Their technology becomes Martian and no one knows how to use it.

• The space war blows up all the other planets.

• Mars blows up the rockets from Earth.

• Bombs blow up the only rockets on Earth that can get to Mars.

Why does Harry's son decide to change his name?

• His is slowly becoming a Martian.

• He is starting to rebel against his family.

• He wants everyone to accept him as the new leader.

• He is emotionally distant from his family and tries to reject them.

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Why will Harry Bittering only eat food from the deep freezer?

• He wants to avoid any bacteria contamination.

• He wants his family to eat the freshest of the food crops.

• He is hot in the Martian summer and wants to keep cool.

• He is afraid of the changes he is noticing.

Why does Harry decide to stop working on the rocket?

• It is too hot.

• He decides to take a break until autumn.

• He wants all of the other men to help him, but they are too lazy.

• It is almost winter.

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"The children, small seeds, might at any instant be sown to all the Martian climes" is an example of -

• simile

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

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How do the Martians learn English so quickly?

• They are bilingual.

• They are gifted with languages.

• They do not like to speak with people from Earth.

• They already know English.