Characters
Plot Events
Themes
Mars Setting
Details
100

Who believe the mysterious man is his dead son Tom?

Lafarge

100

What appears in town during "The Martian"?

A Mysterious man named Tom 

100

What emotion drives people toward Tom?

Grief and loss

100

On what planet do these chapters take place?

Mars

100

What item symbolizes escape in "The Luggage Store"?

Luggage and suitcases

200

Who owns the luggage store on Mars?

Father Peregrine

200

Why do many people fight over tom?

He appears as their dead loved ones

200

What theme is shown through people leaving Mars?

Fear of war

200

What kind of town is shown in "The Luggage Store"?

A human colony

200

What does Lafarge first think when he sees Tom?

Tom is his dead son

300

What is the name of LaFarge's wife?

Anna

300

What causes panic back on Earth in "The Luggage Store"?

War and nuclear conflict 

300

What does Tom represent to many characters?

Hope and memory 

300

What makes Mars feel lonely in these stories?

Isolation and empty landscapes

300

What feeling spreads through the town after news from Earth arrives?

fear and anxiety

400

What ability does "Tom" have hat confuses everyone?

Shape-shifting and telepathy
400

What are people buying in large numbers?

Suitcases and luggage

400

What theme is shown by humans bringing Earths problems to Mars?

Human conflict follows everywhere 

400

What technology helps humans live on Mars?

Rockets and spaceships

400

What happens whenever Tom meets a new person?

He changes into someone they remember

500

Who realizes people are preparing to leave Mars because of war on Earth?

Father Peregrine

500

What happens to Tom at the end of "The Martian"?

He dies after being pulled between identities 

500

What theme connects both chapters?

The danger of human emotions and fears

500

Why do many colonists want to leave Mars quickly?

Earth may be at war

500

What finally overwhelms Tom?

Too many memories and identities