WorksheetsDark They Were, and Golden Eyes
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
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
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
If a road is submerged in water, it most likely:
is impossible to navigate
has experienced a long drought
is high in the mountains
needs extensive work by the highway department
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 situation shows the meaning of forlorn?
a soccer team that 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 missed the bus
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
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.
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 quote contains an example of personification
The children, small seeds, might at any instant be sown to all the
Martian climes.
The captain looked at the room, the dusty windows, the blue mountains rising beyond…
“I feel like a salt crystal,” he said, “in a mountain stream, being washed away.”
The fear would not be stopped. It had his throat and heart.
What best expresses the meaning of the sentence below?
Rubber tires upon which children had swung in back yards hung suspended like stopped clock pendulums in the blazing air.
the swings are peeling in the harsh sun
the swings go back and forth in the breeze
the swings are no longer used as playthings
the swings are too hot to play on.
Read this similie.
"Rubber tires upon which children had swung in back yards hung suspended like stopped clock pendulums in the blazing air."
What does this figurative language help the reader see the scene in a new way?
It suggests fear for the safety of the children.
It conveys a sense of joy for the beauty of Mars.
It expresses loss of humanity while suggesting the power of Mars.
It suggests fear that the settlers will return to the settlement.
Which of the following words is a synonym of destroy?
uncover
upset
copy
ruin
My brother likes roller coasters, but I find them quite scary.
If you replaced scary with terrifying, how would you describe the nuance?
Terrifying suggests a much more powerful feeling of fear.
Scary suggests a feeling that is imaginary instead of real.
Scary suggests a sense of resentment toward the brother.
Terrifying suggests a sense of fun and adventure.
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 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
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
adj. completely covered with a liquid
Immense
Submerged
Forlorn
Canals
adj. made of many small pieces of colored stone or glass
Immense
Atmosphere
Mosaic
Forlorn
adj. abandoned or deserted
Canals
Forlorn
Mosaic
Immense
n. artificial waterways for transportation or irrigation
Canals
Immense
Forlorn
Mosaic
adj. very large
Canals
Immense
Forlorn
Atmosphere
n. the gas surrounding the Earth; the air
Forlorn
Immense
Canals
Atmosphere
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
'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.
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.
