WorksheetsDark They Were & Golden Eyed
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Why does the Bittering family leave Earth and move to Mars?
They have relatives that live on Mars.
They wanted to go on a family vacation.
They wanted to escape the war on Earth.
They heard the weather on Mars is much more agreeable than Earth's weather.
Which of the following is NOT a change that the Bitterings notice on Mars?
Their eyes start to turn gold/yellow.
The roses start to turn green.
Their cow grows a third horn.
Their dog grows a third eye.
What happens on Earth that causes the Bitterings to be stuck on Mars?
The entire planet is destroyed in a war.
The people on Earth run out of rocket fuel.
An atom bomb hits New York, which stops the rocket from leaving Earth to go to Mars.
The Martians invade Earth.
Which answer best describes the change in Harry's attitude towards Mars?
At first, Harry is anxious about living on Mars. Eventually he is satisfied with his new life.
At first, Harry is optimistic about living on Mars, but eventually he is depressed by his new life.
At first, Harry is excited about living on Mars, but eventually he is scared by his new life.
At first, Harry is satisfied with living on Mars, but eventually, he is anxious about his new life.
How do the men in town react to Harry Bittering's worries?
They are angry
They are excited to change
They are worried too
They are unconcerned
What is the resolution of the story?
The Bitterings become Martians and decide to stay on Mars.
All of the humans on earth die and the Bitterings are alone.
The war on Earth ends so the Bitterings return home.
The new humans that arrive save the Bitterings from the Martians.
In “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what is Mr. Bittering’s first clue that his world is changing?
His children want to adopt Martian names.
His neighbors calmly accept all the changes around them.
His wife and children’s eyes turn a golden color.
His garden grows green roses and purple grass.
Based on the selection, the wind best symbolizes:
the blast from the Atom bombs on Earth
the forces of change
distractions
conversations between humans and martians
What effect does this paragraph have on the mood of the story?
“Earth people left to the strangeness of Mars, the cinnamon dusts and wine airs, to be baked like gingerbread shapes in Martian summers, put into harvested storage by Martian winters. What would happen to him, the others? This was the moment Mars had waited for. Now it would eat them”
It builds a sense of excitement for aliens
It builds a feeling of fear and anxiety
It builds a sense of pride that the Bitterings made the right choice to come to Mars
It builds a feeling of anger
Identify the kinds of conflict Harry is experiencing:
he is struggling to develop a sense of confidence and venture out into the Martian hills
he is struggling to get the men in town to help him with the rocket, but he is not fearful about what is going to happen on Mars.
he is struggling to make his family want to stay on Mars and not return to Earth
he is struggling to make the men in town help him with the rocket and is fearful of what is going to happen on Mars.
Identify the change that did not occur to Harry’s family:
his wife’s personality has changed
his wife has golden eyes
his children are described as being “metallic”
his wife is described as very dark
Which of the following best explains why Harry won’t eat anything that is grown in their garden?
he believes that vegetables are disgusting
he believes that the food has gone bad
he believes that everything is touched by the wind
he believes that the food grown in the Martian soil will contribute to his change
Which answer best describes the change Harry's attitude toward Mars goes through
At first, Harry is satisfied with living on Mars, but eventually he is anxious about his new life
At first, Harry is excited about living on Mars, but eventually he is frightened by his new life
At first, Harry is anxious about living on Mars, but eventually he is satisfied with his new life
At first, Harry is optimistic about living on Mars, but eventually he is depressed by his new life
Why does Harry decide to stop working on the rocket?
rockets from Earth resume their visits to Mars
he is afraid of how the Martians will react if he completes the rocket
he doesn’t know how to build a rocket and doesn't have any materials
he is talked into waiting until the autumn by the other men, and by then he doesn't care anymore
Which sentence at the beginning of the story most clearly foreshadows, or provides a hint of, what will actually happen on Mars?
“They looked at Martian hills that time had worn with a crushing pressure of years.”
“He felt submerged in a chemical that could dissolve his intellect and burn away his past.”
“Why, in ten years there’ll be a million Earthmen on Mars. Big cities, everything!”
“And I wonder if those Martians mind us living here.”
Harry got little assistance from others in building a rocket because...
he had become cranky and difficult to work with
everyone else thought that a rocket from Earth would arrive soon
he was the only person who knew how to build one
no one else cared about returning to Earth
What happens when the men arrive in a rocket from Earth five years later?
they finally rescue the people who arrived earlier
they are excited about joining the previous settlers in their adventure on Mars
they are shocked to discover how the Earth people have changed on Mars
they are puzzled by the total disappearance of the settlers
What does the changing of the peach tree foreshadow?
the eventual change in the war on Earth
the eventual change of the seasons on Mars
the eventual change that the humans will undergo
the eventual change of the new rocket ship arriving
All of the following are ways that Bradbury develops the unusual environment on Mars EXCEPT:
the cow growing a third horn
Harry building the rocket
the grass turning purple
the roses turning green
What can be inferred from Harry’s action of eating the sandwich?
he is really hungry and wants to eat
he would rather die than change
he would rather change than die
he is starting to accept that he will become different
What can you infer from the actions of the lieutenant during the following conversation with the captain at the end of the story?
“What do you think of naming those mountains the Lincoln Mountains, this canal the Washington Canal, those hills - we can name those hills for you, Lieutenant. Diplomacy. And you, for a favor, might name a town for me. Polishing the apple. And why not make this the Einstein Valley, and further over ... are you listening, Lieutenant?” The lieutenant snapped his gaze from the blue color and the quiet mist of the hills far beyond the town. “What? Oh, yes, Sir.”
The lieutenant does not agree that they should give Earth names to Martian land features.
The lieutenant is already beginning the process of changing into a Martian.
The lieutenant wants to go back to Earth.
The lieutenant is concerned about what happened to the Bitterings.
What does Harry come to realize in the following sentence:
“Mr. Bittering put his hand to his head. He thought of the silly rocket, himself working alone, himself alone even among his family, so alone.”
not even his family wishes to return home
the rocket will bring him closer to his family
he is more determined to return home than ever
his urgency to finish the rocket has increased
What is tone?
the genre of a story or a piece of writing
the author's reason for writing a story
a literary element that causes certain feelings, emotions, or vibes in the reader.
the narrator’s attitude towards his or her subject.
Mood deals mainly with..
the reader
the author
the protagonist
the conflict
Tone deals mainly with..
the author
the reader
the conflict
the resolution
