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WorksheetsDark They Were and Golden Eyed Review
Total questions: 94
Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins
What is the setting of the story?
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Venus
What does the term "mood" mean when looking at literature?
When someone is mad
The mood of the author
When a writer reveals the climax
The feeling or atmosphere the writer creates for a reader
What is the MAIN mood in the first half of the story when looking at Harry and his actions?
He is excited to be on a new planet and can not wait to make a new life there
He is angry at his wife for wanting to stay
He is annoyed with the other Earth people
He is scared and has a fear of being changed by the Martian environment
What prevents the family's return to Earth?
His family is happy living on Mars
Harry's rocket does not work
An atomic war breaks out on Earth
The tickets were too expensive
What is Harry's first clue that his world is changing?
The peach blossom's change and his garden grows green roses and violet grass
His children want Martian names
Their eyes turn gold
His neighbors calmly accept all the change
'We must get away,' said Bittering. 'We'll eat this stuff and then we'll change -who knows to what. I can't let it happen. There's only one thing to do. Burn this food!''It's not poisoned.''But it is. Subtly, very subtly. A little bit. A very little bit. We mustn't touch it.'He looked with dismay at their house. 'Even the house. The wind's done something to it. The air's burned it. The fog at night. The boards, all warped out of shape. It's not an Earthman's house any more.''Oh, your imagination!'.
Which sentence best depicts or shows a mood of panic?
The air's burned it. The fog at night.
"We must get away", said Bittering. "We'll eat this stuff and then we'll change-who knows to what."
It's not poisoned. But it is. Subtly, very subtly.
It's not an Earthman's house any more.
Author's set MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ____________.
Word choice
Space
Tone
Graphics
What was Mr. Bittering's first impression when they landed on Mars?
This is awesome!!!
Take me back to Earth!
Ew what is this weird food?
Earth people are ugly!
How do the townspeople react to Mr. Bittering's worries?
They are angry
They are excited to change
They are unconcerned
They are worried too
Harry got little assistance from others in building a rocket because
No one else cared about returning to Earth
He was the only person who knew how to build one
Everyone else thought a rocket would arrive soon
He was really cranky and no one liked him
What is the genre of Dark They Were and Golden Eyed?
Comedy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Non-Fiction
Read the following paragraphs.
Mr. Bittering gazed at the Earth settlement far away in the low valley. ‘Such odd, such ridiculous houses the Earth people built.’
‘They didn’t know any better,’ his wife mused. ‘Such ugly people. I’m glad they’ve gone.’They both looked at each other, startled by all they had just finished saying. They laughed.
'Where did they go?' he wondered. He glanced at his wife. She was golden and slender as his daughter. She looked at him, and he seemed almost as young as their eldest son.
The paragraphs emphasize how hard the Bitterings worked to adapt to their new home on Mars.
The paragraphs show that the Bitterings have changed so much they do not remember who they were when they first arrived on Mars.
The paragraphs describe the plans the Bitterings are making to return to their home on Earth.
The paragraph highlights Mrs. Bittering’s fear of what would happen if they stayed on Mars instead of returning to Earth.
Which situation best shows the meaning of the word forlorn?
A soccer team that just won the game
A teenage babysitter watching 2 children play
An abandoned dog sitting alone in the rain
A man on a busy street who missed the bus
What is the "mood" in this passage? The man—right in the middle of the crowded train—began to clip his long, yellow fingernails flicking them onto the floor. He did it slowly, as if he didn't even care that a dozen other people could see and hear him.
Cringe
Romantic
Bored
Happy
Which situation best describes the word subtly
A car flipping over on the highway
The student quietly ate their chips in the back of the class
A dog running from a cat
A teenage girl crying over a boy
What is the correct use of the word recede?
The baker went to recede the cupcakes.
How will we ever recede from this?
We had to wait for the flood waters to recede.
The coffee pot needed to recede.
What was Mr. Bittering's first impression when they landed on Mars?
This is awesome!!!
Take me back to earth!
Ew what's this weird food?
Earth people are ugly!
What is Harry's main emotion in the first half of the story?
curious about the fate of the Martians
Angry at his wife for wanting to stay on Mars
Fear of being changed by the Martian environment
Annoyed by the other Earth people on Mars
Which characteristic makes it clear that this is a fictional piece of literature?
The colorful setting
The description of family members
The use of dialogue
The setting is on Mars
Which word best describes the character of Harry Bittering at the beginning of the story
Loud
Paranoid
Demanding
Quiet
How do the townspeople react to Mr. Bittering's worries?
They are angry
They are excited to change
They are unconcerned
They are worried too
Harry got little assistance from others in building a rocket because
No one else cared about returning to Earth
He was the only person who knew how to build one
Everyone else thought a rocket would arrive soon
He was really cranky and no one liked him
Which universal theme is most frequently reflected throughout the story
People fear the unknown
A family becomes stronger when they are far from home
Sometimes people change and do not realize it
Family is the most important element in life
Define science fictiton
A genre based on future scientific, technological or environmental changes
A genre that is focused on comedic, funny moments
A genre based on romance, love and connections
A genre that is about space
Which of the following is an example of science fiction?
Beauty and the Beast
Starwars
Cinderella
The Call of the Wild
What event prevents the family's return to Earth?
the family is happy living on Mars
The return ticket costs too much money
Harry's rocket doesn't work
An atomic war breaks out on Earth
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
Choose 2 options: What does Harry do to cope with his fears about living on Mars?
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 go back to Earth
He spends time with other settlers who talk him out of his fears.
He concentrates on his work on the farm and house chores
What is the best way to describe the Bitterings at the end of the story?
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
What does atmosphere mean in the following 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
What does the constant wind on Mars represent?
the power of the environment to change the Earth people
the sadness that Harry feels about not returning to Earth
the very hot weather on Mars
the destruction of the Earth people's settlement on Mars
What is a major theme of the story?
we should work tho protect the Earth and save the environment
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 frightening and it's important to avoid them
Which contains a similie?
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 is the sentence below 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 words is a synonym of destroy?
uncover
upset
copy
ruin
What is the resolution of the story?
They become Martians and decide to stay
The war ends so they go home
We never find out! (Gasp!)
All the humans on earth die
At the end of the story, what is the attitude of the lieutenant who has recently arrived?
he finds Mars unappealing
He likes Martians and believes they are peaceful
he suspects the Martians are involved in the disappearance of the settlers
He feels enthusiastic about the new settlement being planned.
What is Harry's main emotion in the first half of the story?
curious about the fate of the Martians
Angry at his wife for wanting to stay on Mars
Fear of being changed by the Martian environment
Annoyed by the other Earth people on Mars
What event prevents the family's return to Earth?
the family is happy living on Mars
The return ticket costs too much money
Harry's rocket doesn't work
An atomic war breaks out on Earth
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 does Harry do to cope with his fears about living on Mars?
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 go back to Earth
He spends time with other settlers who talk him out of his fears.
What is the best way to describe the Bitterings at the end of the story?
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
What was Mr. Bittering's first impression when they landed on Mars?
This is awesome!!!
Take me back to earth!
Ew what's this weird food?
Earth people are ugly!
Which word best describes the character of Harry Bittering at the beginning of the story
Loud
Paranoid
Demanding
Quiet
How do the townspeople react to Mr. Bittering's worries?
They are angry
They are excited to change
They are unconcerned
They are worried too
Why didn't anyone help Harry build the rocket?
They didn't want to go back to Earth.
He was the only person who knew how to build one.
Everyone else was waiting for a rocket from Earth to arrive.
He had become cranky and difficult to deal with.
Read the following paragraphs.
‘'We must get away,' said Bittering. 'We'll eat this stuff and then we'll change -who knows to what. I can't let it happen. There's only one thing to do. Burn this food!''It's not poisoned.''But it is. Subtly, very subtly. A little bit. A very little bit. We mustn't touch it.'He looked with dismay at their house. 'Even the house. The wind's done something to it. The air's burned it. The fog at night. The boards, all warped out of shape. It's not an Earthman's house any more.''Oh, your imagination!'.
What do the paragraphs above reveal about Mr. Bittering’s perspective?
(RL.7.6)
The paragraphs illustrate how Mr. Bittering feels that they should have planted different food and built a different kind of house.
The paragraphs emphasize how important Mrs. Bittering’s opinion is to Mrs. Bittering.
The paragraphs show how glad Mr. Bittering is to be on Mars with his family.
The paragraphs that Mr. Bittering thinks that the planet will cause them harm by changing them in some way.
How does the setting affect the plot of the story? (RL.7.3)
The setting does not affect the story in any way because only what Mr. Bittering does allows the reader to understand the plot.
The setting causes the Bittering family to realize that they had a wonderful home back on Earth, and they do everything they can to get back home.
The setting causes Mr Bittering to be fearful of what will happen to him and his family, and his fears eventually come true as he adapts to life on Mars.
The setting causes the Bittering family to resist adapting to their new life on Mars because they do not want to give up their true selves.
Read the following paragraphs.
The days were full of metal sound. He laid the frame of the rocket with the reluctant help of three indifferent men. He grew very tired in an hour or so and had to sit down.
'The altitude,' laughed a man.
'Are you eating, Harry?' asked another.
'I'm eating,' he said, angrily.
'From your deep-freeze?'
'Yes!'
'You're getting thinner, Harry.'
'I'm not!'
'And taller.'
'Liar!'
As it is used in the excerpt above, what does the word “angrily” show about Harry? (L.7.5)
He is appreciative of the men’s help in building the rocket.
He is annoyed that the men aren’t interested in leaving.
He admires the men and wants to be more like them.
He wishes that he knew as much about building rockets as the men do.
True or False, atmosphere is known as the air around and above us?
True
False
What is the definition of a simile?
Comparing two objects directly
Giving some non human like object human like qualities
Comparing objects using "like" or "as"
True or False, a metaphor is a figure of speech that compares to things using "like" or "as" in its sentence?
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a change that the Bitterings notice on Mars?
Their eyes start to turn gold/yellow.
Their dog grows a third eye.
The roses start to turn green.
Their cow grows a third horn.
What happens on Earth that causes the Bitterings to be stuck on Mars?
The people on Earth run out of rocket fuel.
The Martians invade Earth.
The entire planet is destroyed in a war.
An atom bomb hits New York, which stops the rocket from leaving Earth to go to Mars.
Why does Harry's son start calling his father Utha?
He is slowly becoming a Martian.
He is making fun of his father.
He is jealous of his father.
He is afraid of calling his father by his real name.
What is the first change Mr. Bittering notices?
The children's eyes.
The peach blossoms change.
The cow's third horn.
Grass refuses to grow.
"The children, small seeds, might at any instant be sown to all the Martian climes."
simile
metaphor
personification
"At any moment the Martian air might draw his soul from him, as marrow comes from a white bone."
simile
metaphor
personification
"A river of wind submerged the house."
simile
metaphor
personification
The Corn Palace is ______ than I thought it would be.
big
bigger
biggest
more bigger
People in Mitchell try to make each year's Corn Palace decorations _______ than the ones before.
pretty
prettier
more prettier
prettiest
The building looks the _____ in September after new corn and grasses are put on it.
fresh
most fresh
fresher
most freshest
Some workers find it ______ to saw and nail the corn to panels, while others prefer to hang the finished panels on the building.
easy
easier
more easier
easiest
I could not decide which of the many corn murals on the Corn Palace I like _____.
well
better
best
bestest
The mural of the dancing figure was the _______ to me.
mysterious
more mysterious
most mysterious
mysteriousest
Until his death in 1983, Mitchell's ______ artist, Oscar Howe, helped to design and paint these murals.
famous
more famous
most famous
famousest
The life of this Sioux artist is the ______ story I've ever heard.
interesting
more intersting
most interesting
interestingest
My parents walked ________ around the Corn Palace than I did and studied every design.
slowly
more slowly
most slowly
slowlier
I met a family from Mexico who had traveled _____ than we had to see the Corn Palace.
far
farther
more far
farthest
One of the (more deadlier, most deadly) animals in the world is a kind of jellyfish.
more deadlier
most deadly
Their stinging tentacles can grow (more longer, longer) than twelve inches.
more longer
longer
On average, gorillas live (least long, less long) than chimpanzees do.
least long
less long
Surprisingly, bees usually do not survive (much, more) than a month.
much
more
Would a parrot, a turtle, or a hamster be the (best, better) pet?
best
better
Dragonflies can fly more (quicker, quickly) than butterflies.
quicker
quickly
The world’s (most heaviest, heaviest) snake is the green anaconda.
most heaviest
heaviest
Fairy penguins are the (more small, smallest) of all penguins.
more small
smallest
Did you know that dogs can see the color blue (better, more better) than the color green?
better
more better
Joanna’s report explains the differences between crocodiles and alligators (less clearer, less clearly) than Doug’s report does.
less clearer
less clearly
This is an example of ...
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
After the storm, her car was coated with a film of ice.
Based on its context in the sentence above, what is the meaning of the word film?
movie
big basket
chunk
thin layer
Benjamin went to the register to pay for his baseball.
The word register in this sentence means...
object that holds money
enroll in a course of study.
indicate or show
have an effect on a person.
Up and down the street, people were peddling different products.
In the sentence above, the word peddling means...
yelling loudly
busying with trifles.
operating a bicycle
carrying for sale
Superheroes can often get over tall buildings in a single bound.
What does bound mean in this sentence?
jump
tied up or chained
under a contract
Which of the following choices best describes the meaning of the words synonym and nuance?
Synonyms have opposite meanings; nuance is the subtle shades of meaning between words.
Synonyms have the same basic meaning; nuance is the subtle shades of meaning between words.
Nuances have the same meaning; synonym means the subtle shades of meaning between words.
Synonyms are words that describe action; nuance is the subtle difference between two actions words.
Which of the following best describes the difference in nuance between the words smart and clever?
Both words mean “intelligent,” but the nuance of clever indicates honesty.
Both words mean “intelligent,” but the nuance of clever indicates quick thinking.
Both words mean “intelligent,” but the nuance of clever indicates foolishness.
Both words mean “intelligent,” but the nuance of clever indicates dishonesty.
The nuance of bewildered indicates totally confused or mystified.
The nuance of bewildered indicates less confusion.
The nuance of bewildered indicates a feeling of confusion and anger.
The nuance of bewildered indicates a sense of confusion and suspicion.
Alexandra solved the complicated math problem in a novel way.
What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence above?
ancient
fiction
new
book
Though Katie knew a lot of older people, most of her closest friends were her contemporaries.
What is the meaning of the underlined word in the sentence above?
modern in style
people from a foreign place
people of the same age
superiors
Which sentence uses the word "wind" in the same way as the example?
The peaceful river winds through the valley.
After noticing it had stopped, Charles decided to wind the clock to see if that helped.
The winding road led us past a cow pasture, an old church, and a picturesque farmhouse.
The wind whipping through the trees made me think that bad weather might be on the way.
Sarah no longer wants to play the piano; she would like to learn a wind instrument instead.
In this sentence, the word "file" uses which definition?
After using her metal file to smooth a broken fingernail, Nancy Drew then used it to open the locked closet door.
To march in a line, one after the other
To arrange in convenient order for storage
A collection of related data or records stored on a computer or other device
A small tool used for trimming and cleaning fingernails
The weather report says that thick, gray fog will cloak the entire city.
What is a Nuance?
When you make a comparison with a nonhuman subject and it is given human characteristics.
When you make a comparison between two words.
A small difference between two similar words.
Words that have basic meaning,
