Comprehension Quiz: “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed”

The Bitterings left Earth and traveled to Mars...

• to find an adventure.

• to get away from war.

• to go on vacation.

• to perform science experiments.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

The first thing that Mr. Bittering noticed had changed was...

• peach blossoms

• onions

• carrots

• grass

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

How did the cow begin to change?

• She stopped producing milk.

• She began to turn green.

• She started growing a third horn.

• She refused to come out of the barn.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

What was happening to the grass?

• It wouldn't grow.

• It was turning purple.

• It was nothing but weeds.

• It was growing in a strange, unfamiliar pattern.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

Harry moved into the metal shop and began to build the _________________________.

• radio

• transmitter

• rocket

• pod

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Dan decided to change his name to ____________________.

• Lorrt

• Jon

• Roosevelt

• Linnl

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The Bitterings decided to move to the Martian villa...

• only for the summer.

• because it didn't rain much in the valley.

• to escape the bitter cold wind.

• to be alone.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What did the Bitterings leave behind when they moved to the villa?

• encyclopedias

• New York dresses

• furniture

• all of these

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

What did the Bitterings later say about their house?

• "Such odd, such ridiculous houses the Earth people built."

• "I wish we could return."

• "What a terrible place to build a settlement."

• all of these

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

Years later, what did the rocket men believe happened to the men and women of the Earth settlement?

• They were poisoned.

• They died from a plague.

• They starved to death.

• None of these.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.W.6.9A