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What was the fathers name?
Harry Bittering
What is the mood of this paragraph. "They leaped into the canal water, and let himself sink down and down to the bottom like a golden statue and lie there in green silence. All was water-quiet and deep, all was peace. He felt the steady, steady slow current drift him easily.
(A) confused
(B) Eerie
(C) Tense
(D) Forlorn
(B) Eerie
What was the wife's name?
Cora
How did the mood of Harry change from the beginning to now? 'A few trembling shook him; but were carried off in waves of pleasant heat as he lay in the sun. He was too tired to be afraid."
The mood of Harry changed from the beginning to now because before he was scared and wanted to leave mars go back to Earth and now he has a peaceful acceptance.
What did Dan change his name to?
Linnel
The author compares Harry’s children to seeds in paragraph 2.Which sentence describes the idea this comparison creates?
(A) Harry is the father of many children.
(B) Mars is ready to support new life.
(C) Mars is engulfing the children.
(D) Harry is concerned about his children.
(B) Mars is ready to support new life.
What were the other 2 kids names?
David and Laura
Read this sentence from paragraph 1.The other passengers whispered away across the Martian meadow, leaving the man alone among his family.The use of the word alone in the sentence creates a sense of —
(A) despair
(B) fear
(C) sadness
Who did Harry call when he repeated the Martian word "lorrt"?
Simpson
Read this sentence from paragraph 12.“Here we go,” he said—a man standing on the edge of a sea, ready to wade in and be drowned. What feeling or mood does the author’s use of the word drowned create?
(A) Dread
(B) Panic
(C) Hesitation
(D) Sorrow
(A) Dread