Dark They Were and Golden Eyed Themes

What is the overall theme of the short story "Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed?"

• Family is what matters most

• Don't leave your home

• Change cannot be avoided

• Better late than never

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following best states a major theme in “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed”?

• Since we have limited resources on Earth, governments should look to other planets to meet our needs.

• Humans are generally open minded and peaceful in their encounters with the unknown.

• Though people often fear and resist it, change is unavoidable in the end.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does the color change in the characters' eyes symbolize in "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"?

• The characters' physical adaptation to the Martian environment.

• The characters' longing for their home on Earth.

• The characters' ability to see in the dark.

• The characters' loss of identity.

Read the following sentence from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed.” 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. What does the constant wind on Mars most likely represent?

• the power of the environment to completely change the

  Earth people

• the sadness that Mr. Bittering feels when he cannot return

  to Earth

• the very hot weather on Mars that disturbs the Earth people

• the destruction of the Earth people’s settlement on Mars

What is the primary setting of the story "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"?

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

• The Moon

Which character in "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" is most resistant to change?

• Harry Bittering

• Cora Bittering

• Dan Bittering

• Laura Bittering

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What literary device is predominantly used in "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" to convey the theme of transformation?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Irony

In "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed," what does the constant wind symbolize?

• Change and transformation

• Fear and anxiety

• Hope and renewal

• Isolation and loneliness

What is the significance of the title "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"?

• It refers to the physical changes in the characters.

• It describes the Martian landscape.

• It highlights the mystery of Mars.

• It suggests the characters' fear of the unknown.

Which theme is explored through the Bittering family's adaptation to Mars in "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"?

• The inevitability of change

• The importance of family

• The danger of exploration

• The value of tradition