To Serve Man

Which of the following best symbolizes the Kanamit's intentions?

• They were grotesque

• They looked like pigs

• They wore human clothes

• They spoke with telepathy

What was considered the Kanamit's handicap?

• They were considered grotesque

• They were too intelligent

• They offered gifts asking for nothing in return

• They could not effectively communicate their intentions

What attribute makes the narrator like the Kanamit?

• Their intelligence

• Their gifts

• Their sense of humor

• Their kindness

Why does the Kanamit claim they walked to Earth?

• To demonstrate the accuracy of the test

• To display their sense of humor

• To intentionally deceive the UN

• To confuse the audience

Which of the following is the best example of foreshadowing?

• “Are you sure you‟re not more worried about their politics than their appearance?”

• “A second-rate farce! If they were genuine, Peter, why was debate stifled?”

• "The motives of intelligent beings, though they may at times appear obscure..."

• "...how can anybody trust a thing that looks as if it ate a baby?”

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What was the first gift?

• Unlimited power

• Unlimited food

• Cure sickness

• Prevent explosions

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CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What troubles Gregori the most?

• He can't find evidence to support his suspicions

• The Soviet delegate never had his question answered

• He hated them instinctively

• He was unemployed

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which detail about the third gift is most relevant to the ending?

• Gasoline and diesel would not explode

• There would be no reason to make war

• It was impossible to mount a modern army

• Every nation would live in peace.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The Kanamit proposed all of the following except

• Curing Cancer

• Curing heart disease

• Making people taller

• Making people smarter

Which of the following proves that the Kanamit are NOT altruists?

• They are not missionaries

• It's a cookbook

• They made earth a paradise

• They were working on human biochemistry