1. * casual : nonchalance :: serious : ___________
2. * humane : cruel :: alert : ________
3. * help : impede :: separate : ___________
4. * steady : tremulous :: sloppy : _________
5. Copy each sentence and write the appropriate form of the word Soc for each blank.

   a) The two _____ got out of the Mustang.
   b) All the _______cars were cool.
   c) The _______ car was tuff.
6. Make each noun plural: a) tomato  b) potato  c) deer  d) fish

Martian Chronicles: "The Martian" (9p) (Open Mouth)
I did indeed neglect to create a new forum for "The Martian." You people did well in creating new threads for that story. If you did not post because there was no forum for "The Martian," please post at least twice in the forum for tonight's reading. Thank You.

1. What did "Tom's" "singing" that first night do to LaFarge's wife?  a) It made her understand that he was really a Martian.  b) It made her accept him as her real son.  c) It made her stupid. d) It made her remember her real son.
2. (2) What happened to Nomland? Why? (Bonus: Why might "Tom" have been "trapped" that way?)
3. Why does Tom shield his face whenever LaFarge begins to doubt?
4. Right after the LaFarges get separated from "Tom" at the theatre, whom does he become?
5. Now we know why "Tom" was afraid of going to town. Don't we?
6. In the second-to-last paragraph on p130, "Tom" transforms for a moment into a man with a very appropriate name. What?
7. Who was "Tom"?
8. The ending of this story is an ironic reversal of the outcome of a previous story with a similar idea. What story?