Dark They Were, and Golden Eyed

What was the atmosphere like on Mars?

• Wet and humid

• Wet and cold

• Windy and hot

• Windy and cold

The author of the short story "Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed."

• Harry Bittering

• J.K Rowling

• Henry Clay

• Ray Bradbury

What genre is the short story "Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed?"

• Mystery

• Romance

• Science Fiction

• Non-Fiction

How do the humans change while they are living on Mars?

• They stop growing

• They become darker, taller and golden-eyed

• They become shorter, taller and golden-eyed

• They become shorter and thinner

How does Mr. Bittering feel about living on Mars?

• excited

• annoyed

• fearful

• happy

What is Harry Bittering’s main emotion in the first half of “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed”?

• He is curious about the fate of the Martians.

• He is angry at his wife for wanting to stay on Mars.

• He is afraid of being changed by the Martian environment.

• He is annoyed by the other Earth people in the town on Mars.

Which of the following best states a major theme in “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed”?

• Since we have limited resources on Earth, governments should

  look to other planets to meet our needs.

• 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 anything people imagine them to be.

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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.

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

What is the setting of "Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed"?

• A colony on an unknown planet

• Earth during a nuclear war

• Mars after human colonization

• The Moon's first settlement