Wednesday, 12/21/05 -- Early Release Schedule
Martian Chronicles: "The Long Years" (9p)

1. Why did Hathaway torch the city?
2. What happened to Parkhill?
3. What first makes them suspect that Hathaway's wife and children aren't what they appear to be?
4. How do they confirm this?
5. True/False? The wine ran down the chins of Hathaway's family because they were Martians, and couldn't drink wine.
6. True/False? The reason Hathaway's family didn't cry when he died was that they were robots, and couldn't cry.
7. What do the men do with Hathaway's family after he dies?
8. What does Captain Wilder do right before they leave Mars?
9. Where are they going after this?

Martian Chronicles: "--and the Moon be Still as Bright" (ca. 1979)
Answer these questions as you watch the video. (11p)

1. What foreshadowing does the movie give of Parkhill's hotdog stand?
2. (2) What characters are missing from the movie version?
3. (2) What does Spender compare the Martians dying of chicken pox to?
4. Spender tells the captain he punched Briggs because he was _________ of the men.
5. (5) Find five other differences (besides #2) between the book and movie versions.