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WorksheetsDark They were and Golden Eyed
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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 event in “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” is most important in preventing the family’s return to Earth?
The family is happy living on a farm in the new settlement.
The return ticket to Earth costs more than the family has.
A rocket that Harry builds does not function.
Atomic world war breaks out on Earth.
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 peach tree sheds strange new blossoms.
His wife’s and his children’s eyes turn a golden color.
His neighbors calmly accept all the changes around them.
In “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what does Mr. Bittering do to cope with his fears about living on Mars? Choose two options.
He investigates Martian ruins to understand them better.
He tries to build a rocket to take his family back to Earth.
He persuades his wife and family to return with him to Earth.
He spends time with other settlers, who talk him out of his fear.
Which sentence best describes the Bittering family members at the conclusion of “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed”?
They are completely changed into Martians and have no memory of their past selves.
They are resigned to living on Mars but are unhappy with their lives there.
They are different physically but still think and act like Earth people.
They are eager to return to Earth now that the atomic war is over.
If a road can correctly be described as submerged in water, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of submerged.
The road is impossible to navigate.
The area has experienced a long drought.
The location of road is high in the mountains.
The road needs extensive work by the highway department.
What is the most accurate meaning of atmosphere in this sentence?
The atmosphere of the Earth consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases.
space
chemistry
cloud cover
surrounding air
Which of the following situations could best be used to illustrate the meaning of forlorn? Base your answer on the meaning of forlorn.
a soccer team that has just won a game
an abandoned dog sitting alone in the rain
a teenage babysitter watching two young children play
a busy man on a city street who has just missed a bus
In “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what does the constant wind on Mars most likely represent?
the power of the environment to completely change the Earth's people
the sadness that Mr. Bittering feels when he cannot return to Earth
the very hot weather on Mars disturbs the Earth's people
the destruction of the Earth people’s settlement 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.
At the end of “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what is the attitude of the lieutenant who has recently arrived?
He finds the environment on Mars unappealing.
He likes the Martians and believes they are peaceful.
He suspects the Martians’ involvement in the disappearance of the settlers.
He feels enthusiastic about the new settlement that the captain is planning.
Which of the following quotations from “Dark They Were, and golden-Eyed” contains a simile?
The man felt . . . the tissues of his body draw tight as if he were standing at the center of a vacuum.
At any moment the Martian air might draw his soul from him.
A few tremblings shook him, but were carried off in waves of pleasant heat as he lay in the sun.
And then the water can build on that skeleton—green things, deep water things, red things, yellow things.
Why can the following sentence from “Dark They Were, and golden-Eyed” be correctly called a metaphor? A river of wind submerged the house.
It makes the river and the wind seem like human beings.
It describes how wind can overpower solid objects.
It suggests that the wind is a powerful river.
It shows that the house is near a river
Which of the following quotations from “Dark They Were, and golden-Eyed” contains the clearest example of personification?
The children, small seeds, might at any instant be sown to all the Martians climes.
I feel like a salt crystal,” he said, “in a mountain stream, being washed away.”
The morning paper was toast-warm from the 6 A.M. Earth rocket.
This was the moment Mars had waited for.
Read this excerpt from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed.”
Summer burned the canals dry. Summer moved like a flame upon the meadows. In the empty Earth settlement, the painted houses flaked and peeled. Rubber tires upon which children had swung in backyards hung suspended like stopped clock pendulums in the blazing air.
Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the underlined sentence in this excerpt?
The rubber tire swings are peeling in the harsh summer sun.
The rubber tire swings swing back and forth in the breeze.
The rubber tire swings are no longer used as playthings.
The rubber tire swings are too hot to play on.
