Flashcard on 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed'

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What is the main emotion experienced by Harry Bittering in the first half of 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed'?

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He is afraid of being changed by the Martian environment.

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What quotation from 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed' best supports Harry Bittering's fear of change?

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The wind blew as if to flake away their identities. At any moment, the Martian air might draw his soul from him, as marrow comes from a white bone.

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Why is the sentence 'A river of wind submerged the house' considered a metaphor?

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It suggests that the wind is a powerful river.

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What significant event prevents the Bittering family from returning to Earth in 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed'?

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An atomic world war breaks out on Earth.

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What is Mr. Bittering's first clue that his world is changing in 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed'?

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His peach tree sheds strange new blossoms.

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What theme is explored through Harry Bittering's fear of change in 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed'?

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The theme of identity and transformation in an alien environment.

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How does the Martian environment affect the Bittering family in the story?

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It causes them to undergo physical and psychological changes.

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What literary device is primarily used in the description of the Martian landscape in 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed'?

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Imagery, which evokes the alien and unsettling nature of Mars.

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What does the peach tree symbolize in 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed'?

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It symbolizes the connection to Earth and the normalcy of life before the family's relocation.

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How does the author use foreshadowing in 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed'?

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By hinting at the changes in the environment and the family's reactions to them.