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"The EarthMen"     also...     Madlibfor "The Earth Men"

"Summer Night"

1. The short transition piece, "The Summer Night" (p14) is anextended kind of foreshadowing of _________.

1. When they tell the taxpayer that the first two expeditionsto Mars probably died, he suggests that what really happened was...   a) they were kidnapped by the Martians.  b) they decided to stay onMars.  c) their radio equipment failed.  d) they came back, butit was kept secret.  e) all of the above.
2. Why does the taxpayer (p31) want to go to Mars so badly? a) He feels he deserves it.  b) He really needs a vacation. c) He just

     wants to.  d) He wantsto escape what's happening on Earth.  d) All of the above.  e)None of the above.

MarsFacts and Pics

• Average temperatureon Mars is about  -67, Martian surface temperatures range widely fromas little as -207 at the winter pole to almost 80 on the day side duringsummer.
• A Martian year is 686.98 days.
• The pressure is only1% of Earth's. Almost no atmosphere.
• Mars has permanentice caps at both poles composed mostly of solid carbon dioxide ("dry ice").
• Pics and facts courtesyof nineplanets.org.

"TheSettlers" (S), "The Green Morning" (GM), "The Locusts" (L), "Night MeetingI
"Night Meeting"  II,"The Shore", "Interim", "The Musicians":
# What is Tomas's proof thathe is the one from the Future?  a) His car.  b) The rockets. c) The fact that he's from Earth.  d) The ruins.  e) The factthat it's the year 2001.
# The Martian's answer forthat argument is... a) that what Tomas sees aren't ruins at all. b) that maybe Tomas is seeing the ruins of a future Earth civilizationin the far future.  c) that Tomas is dreaming.  d) that whatTomas is seeing are ruins from an ancient Martian civilazation  e)none of the above.
# In "The Shore," the secondwave of settlers came from all over the world.  a) True  b) False
# In "Interim," what similesdoes Ray Bradbury use to show how it looked like an Earth town had beentransplanted to Mars? a) a church and a farm house  b) an earthquakeand a tornado   c) California and Oregon  d) a rocket andfireworks  e) poets and writers
# "The Musicians" was foreshadowedby what previous story? a) "Ylla"  b) "The Earth Men"  c) "The Third Expedition"  d) "-and the Moon Be Still as Bright" e) "The Settlers"

"TheMartian" Part I
"TheMartian" Part II and "The Luggage Store"

"TheOff Season" Part I
# "The Off Season" Part II:
# What happens to the Martiansin the ship Sam shoots up?  a) They turn into brittle "leaves" andbones.  b) They turn into smoke and flame.  c) They collapsein a heap.  d) They die just like humans.  e) None of the above.
# Sam faces consequences forkilling some of the Martians.  a) True  b) False
# About how many Martiansare left?  a) a couple of thousand  b) a handful  c) almosta thousand  d) about a hundred and fifty  e) They don't know.
# What message did the Martiansfinally give to Sam? a) That he owns half of Mars. b) That he should getready for a surprise. c) That the Martians are leaving. d) All of the above.e) None of the above.
# What does Sam think willhappen that night?  a) The Earth will explode.  b) That he willget a message from Earth.  c) That thousands of people will be arriving. d) That People from town will be here soon to help him.  e) None ofthe above.
# Why does Elma keep lookingat the sky after the Martians give Sam the message? a) She's watching forthe rockets she thinks are coming.  b) She's thinking that her suspicionabout war on Earth might be right.  c) She watching for the Martiansto leave.  d) She thought she saw a rocket landing.  e) All ofthe above.
# Could Elma really see ifthe Earth caught fire? a) Yes.   b) No.
# When Elma says "Gotta beready, yes, sir," (p143) she is... a) foreshadowing.  b) referringto the conflict of the story  c) using a metaphor.  d) usinga simile  e) being ironic.
# Why is the story called"The Off Season"? a) Sam is a little "off."  b) It's not the timeof year for hot dogs.  c) The Martians only come around sometimes. d) The rockets only come from Earth sometimes.  e) None of the above.

"The Empty Towns"
   1. What do youthink the expression, "the life of Reilly" (p154) means? What would your"life of Reilly" be like?
   2. How wouldit be different if the Walter character were a woman, and the man was likeGenevieve?