Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed Selection Test

What is the genre of “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed”?

• historical fiction

• realistic fiction

• science fiction

• fantasy

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CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.W.6.9B

What situation shows the meaning of forlorn?

• a soccer team that just won a game

• an abandoned dog sitting alone in the rain

• a teenage babysitter watching two young children play

• a busy man on a city street who missed the bus

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does atmosphere mean in the following sentence?

The atmosphere of the Earth consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases.

• space

• chemistry

• cloud cover

• surrounding air

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.6.4D

CCSS.RI.6.4

If a road is submerged in water, it most likely:

• completely underwater

• has experienced a long drought

• is high in the mountains

• needs extensive work by the highway department

Which word best describes the character of Harry Bittering at the beginning of the story?

• Loud

• Paranoid

• Demanding

• Quiet

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is Harry's main emotion in the first half of the story?

• curious about the fate of the Martians

• Angry at his wife for wanting to stay on Mars

• Fear of being changed by the Martian environment

• Annoyed by the other Earth people on Mars

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.W.7.9A

What event prevents the family's return to Earth?

• the family is happy living on Mars

• The return ticket costs too much money

• Harry's rocket doesn't work

• An atomic war breaks out on Earth

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is Harry's first clue that his world is changing?

• his children want Martian names

• The peach blossoms change color and his garden grows green roses and purple grass

• Their eyes turn golden

• His neighbors calmly accept all of the change

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Choose 2 options: What does Harry do to cope with his fears about living on Mars?

• He investigates Martian ruins to understand them better

• He tries to build a rocket to take his family back to Earth

• He persuades his wife and family to go back to Earth

• He spends time with other settlers who talk him out of his fears.

• He concentrates on his work on the farm and house chores

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

Harry got little assistance from others in building a rocket because

• No one else cared about returning to Earth

• He was the only person who knew how to build one

• Everyone else thought a rocket would arrive soon

• He was really cranky and no one liked him

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.3