"Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" Assessment

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What is Harry Bittering’s main emotion in the first half of "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"?

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Which event in "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" is most important in preventing the family’s return to Earth?

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In "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed," what is Mr. Bittering’s first clue that his world is changing?

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In "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed," what does Mr. Bittering do to cope with his fears about living on Mars? Choose two options.

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Which sentence best describes the Bittering family members at the conclusion of "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"?

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If a road can correctly be described as submerged in water, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of submerged.

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What is the most accurate meaning of atmosphere in this sentence? "The atmosphere of the Earth consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases."

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Which of the following situations could best illustrate the meaning of forlorn? Base your answer on the meaning of forlorn.

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Part A: In “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what does the constant wind on Mars most likely represent?

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Part B: Which quotation from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” best supports the answer to Part A (#9)?

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

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Part A: At the end of “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what is the attitude of the lieutenant who has recently arrived?

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Part B: Which of these quotations from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” best supports the answer to Part A (#12)?

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Which of the following quotations from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” contains a simile?

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Why can the following sentence from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” be correctly called a metaphor? "A river of wind submerged the house."

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Which of the following quotations from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” contains the clearest example of personification?

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Part A: Read this excerpt from "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed."
Summer burned the canals dry. Summer moved like flame upon the meadows. In the empty Earth settlement, the painted houses flaked and peeled. Rubber tires upon which children had swung in back yards hung suspended like stopped lock pendulums in the blazing air.

Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the underlined sentence in this excerpt?

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How does the use of figurative language most clearly add to the literal meaning of the underlined sentence excerpted in Part A (#17)?

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Both the story text and the radio play versions of 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed' include Harry Bittering as a character. Which statement best explains how the two versions develop his character?

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Which of the following are the most significant differences between the story and the radio play version of 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed'? Choose three options.

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Which statement best describes the effect of beginning the radio play version of 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed' with an excerpt from the middle of the story text?

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Put the radio play story in the correct order.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
The family moves to Mars and builds their home.		2
The father says Mars has been waiting for them.		1
The rocketmen have come to rescue the stranded Mars villagers.		4
The family goes to swim in the canals		5
The family moves to the Martian villas.		3

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The father learns Martian in the radio play and the original story.

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In the radio play, the father doesn't discuss names over and over again as he does in the original story.

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In the radio play, the family is swimming in the canal when the dad asks about their changing eyes. She says that children's eye color changes the older they get. The dad thinks, "Maybe we're children too...at least to Mars."

What does the underlined sentence mean?

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In the radio play, the rescue crew meets the Martians in the mountain villas. When the lieutenant reports back to his captain, he tells him that the men are "tall, healthy men." The original story says the same thing.

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The first setting of both story versions is the mountain villas of Mars.

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What type of figurative language is shown in the second sentence of the story?
"Its lid gave a bulging pop."

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This sentence from the story is an example of hyperbole.
"And the lawn in front of their house very quietly and slowly was coloring itself like spring violets."

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"Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" Assessment

What is Harry Bittering’s main emotion in the first half of "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"?

Which event in "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" is most important in preventing the family’s return to Earth?

In "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed," what is Mr. Bittering’s first clue that his world is changing?

In "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed," what does Mr. Bittering do to cope with his fears about living on Mars? Choose two options.

Which sentence best describes the Bittering family members at the conclusion of "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"?

If a road can correctly be described as submerged in water, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of submerged.

What is the most accurate meaning of atmosphere in this sentence? "The atmosphere of the Earth consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases."

Which of the following situations could best illustrate the meaning of forlorn? Base your answer on the meaning of forlorn.

Part A: In “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what does the constant wind on Mars most likely represent?

Part B: Which quotation from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” best supports the answer to Part A (#9)?

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

Part A: At the end of “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what is the attitude of the lieutenant who has recently arrived?

Part B: Which of these quotations from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” best supports the answer to Part A (#12)?

Which of the following quotations from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” contains a simile?

Why can the following sentence from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” be correctly called a metaphor? "A river of wind submerged the house."

Which of the following quotations from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” contains the clearest example of personification?

How does the use of figurative language most clearly add to the literal meaning of the underlined sentence excerpted in Part A (#17)?

Both the story text and the radio play versions of 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed' include Harry Bittering as a character. Which statement best explains how the two versions develop his character?

Which of the following are the most significant differences between the story and the radio play version of 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed'? Choose three options.

Which statement best describes the effect of beginning the radio play version of 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed' with an excerpt from the middle of the story text?

Put the radio play story in the correct order.

The father learns Martian in the radio play and the original story.

In the radio play, the father doesn't discuss names over and over again as he does in the original story.

In the radio play, the family is swimming in the canal when the dad asks about their changing eyes. She says that children's eye color changes the older they get. The dad thinks, "Maybe we're children too...at least to Mars."What does the underlined sentence mean?

In the radio play, the rescue crew meets the Martians in the mountain villas. When the lieutenant reports back to his captain, he tells him that the men are "tall, healthy men." The original story says the same thing.

The first setting of both story versions is the mountain villas of Mars.

What type of figurative language is shown in the second sentence of the story?"Its lid gave a bulging pop."

This sentence from the story is an example of hyperbole."And the lawn in front of their house very quietly and slowly was coloring itself like spring violets."

The family was happier living as Martians than they were in their first home on Mars.

What is Harry Bittering’s main emotion in the first half of "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"?

Which event in "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed" is most important in preventing the family’s return to Earth?

In "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed," what is Mr. Bittering’s first clue that his world is changing?

In "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed," what does Mr. Bittering do to cope with his fears about living on Mars? Choose two options.

Which sentence best describes the Bittering family members at the conclusion of "Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed"?

If a road can correctly be described as submerged in water, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of submerged.

What is the most accurate meaning of atmosphere in this sentence? "The atmosphere of the Earth consists of 78 percent nitrogen, 21 percent oxygen, and 1 percent other gases."

Which of the following situations could best illustrate the meaning of forlorn? Base your answer on the meaning of forlorn.

Part A: In “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what does the constant wind on Mars most likely represent?

Part B: Which quotation from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” best supports the answer to Part A (#9)?

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

Part A: At the end of “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what is the attitude of the lieutenant who has recently arrived?

Part B: Which of these quotations from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” best supports the answer to Part A (#12)?

Which of the following quotations from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” contains a simile?

Why can the following sentence from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” be correctly called a metaphor? "A river of wind submerged the house."

Which of the following quotations from “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed” contains the clearest example of personification?

How does the use of figurative language most clearly add to the literal meaning of the underlined sentence excerpted in Part A (#17)?

Both the story text and the radio play versions of 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed' include Harry Bittering as a character. Which statement best explains how the two versions develop his character?

Which of the following are the most significant differences between the story and the radio play version of 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed'? Choose three options.

Which statement best describes the effect of beginning the radio play version of 'Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed' with an excerpt from the middle of the story text?

Put the radio play story in the correct order.

The father learns Martian in the radio play and the original story.

In the radio play, the father doesn't discuss names over and over again as he does in the original story.

In the radio play, the family is swimming in the canal when the dad asks about their changing eyes. She says that children's eye color changes the older they get. The dad thinks, "Maybe we're children too...at least to Mars."What does the underlined sentence mean?

In the radio play, the rescue crew meets the Martians in the mountain villas. When the lieutenant reports back to his captain, he tells him that the men are "tall, healthy men." The original story says the same thing.

The first setting of both story versions is the mountain villas of Mars.

What type of figurative language is shown in the second sentence of the story?"Its lid gave a bulging pop."

This sentence from the story is an example of hyperbole."And the lawn in front of their house very quietly and slowly was coloring itself like spring violets."

The family was happier living as Martians than they were in their first home on Mars.

In the radio play, the family is swimming in the canal when the dad asks about their changing eyes. She says that children's eye color changes the older they get. The dad thinks, "Maybe we're children too...at least to Mars."

What does the underlined sentence mean?

What type of figurative language is shown in the second sentence of the story?
"Its lid gave a bulging pop."

This sentence from the story is an example of hyperbole.
"And the lawn in front of their house very quietly and slowly was coloring itself like spring violets."

In the radio play, the family is swimming in the canal when the dad asks about their changing eyes. She says that children's eye color changes the older they get. The dad thinks, "Maybe we're children too...at least to Mars."

What does the underlined sentence mean?

What type of figurative language is shown in the second sentence of the story?
"Its lid gave a bulging pop."

This sentence from the story is an example of hyperbole.
"And the lawn in front of their house very quietly and slowly was coloring itself like spring violets."