“Dark They Were, and Golden

Eyed” Wager Wars

March 2017

Success Criteria

I can use textual evidence

to correctly answer and

justify 4/6 review questions.

In line 51 the text states, “A river of wind

submerged the house.” Select the two

responses that have the same meaning

as submerged.

A. covered

B. exposed

C. drenched

D. flustered

What is a theme of this narrative?

A. People should take control of their destiny.

B. People should become comfortable with

change.

C. Through hard work, people can shape their

lives.

D. Some things cannot be controlled.

How does the following line affect the plot? "Just for an

hour," she urged. "A swim will do you good." He rose,

sweating. "All right, all right. Leave me alone. I'll come"

(296-297)

A. It highlights that his family has changed and that the water will change him as well.

B. It justifies that Harry is slowly but surely giving in to his environment.

C. It creates suspense, as the reader does not know if Harry will truly go swim.

D. It allows the reader to see that Harry Bittering is resisting the change.

In lines 7-8 the text states, “The children,

small seeds, might at any instant be sown

to all the Martian climes”. In this context

climes means:

A. troubles

B. climate

C. prosperity

D. inhabitants

Which of the following themes is best

expressed through lines 11-29?

A. People should trust their intuition.

B. Superstition can lead to great failure.

C. Fear of the unknown will only hold you

back.

D. A new environment does not mean

harm.

In line 474 the text states, “They found a

flimsy rocket frame rusting in an empty

shop.” Select the response that is an

antonym of flimsy.

A. sturdy

B. shoddy

C. weak

D. unstable

Success Criteria, Round 2

I can use textual evidence to

correctly answer and justify

3/6 review questions.

In which two of the following selections is

the theme “some things cannot be

controlled” most thoroughly defined?

A. “’They didn’t know any better,’ his wife mused. ‘Such ugly people. I’m glad they’ve gone’” (456-457).

B. “In town, on the shadowy step of the grocery store, the men sat with their hands on their knees, conversing with great leisure and ease” (175-176).

C. “But as he worked that night, the thought of the cool blue marble villa entered his mind. As the hours passed, the rocket seemed less important” (368-370).

D. “’I won’t touch it,’ he said. ‘I’ll eat only food from our Deepfreeze’” (237).

Which two lines do not affect the plot?

A. "He laid the frame of the rocket with the reluctant help of three indifferent men. He grew very tired in an hour or so and had to sit down" (272-273)

B. "Staring at the mountains wildly, he thought: are you up there? All the dead ones, you Martians?...come down, move us out. We're helpless" (125-127)

C. "He got down on his knees in the flower bed, a spade in his nervous hands. Work, he thought, work and forget" (102-103)

D. "Yes," he said, feeling his flesh melt in the hot liquid air. "Yes, in the autumn. I'll begin work again then" (393-394)

Which two of the following lines assist with

developing the plot?

A. "Go about our business of course. Raise crops and children. Wait. Keep things going until the war ends" (85-86)

B. "Onions, but not onions, carrots, but not carrots...Cora, what's happening? We've got to get away from this" (150-152)

C. "He heard himself say, 'Yes, you can use it.' 'Yaa!' screamed the boy. 'I'm Linnl, Linnl!"" (351-352)

D. "But the American-built town of cottages, peach trees, and theaters was silent. (472-473)

Which of the following could not be a

theme of the text?

A. Don’t betray the trust you have built.

B. People are afraid of change, but things always change.

C. It is impossible to be certain about things.

D. Even knowledge of a horror may not be enough to prevent it.

Anachronism means something placed outside

of its time period. Select the response that

provides an example of anachronism.

A. A horse and buggy carried passengers to catch a train to

California in the summer of 1850.

B. Christopher Columbus checked his compass on his wrist

watch prior to setting sail.

C. The town constable lit the gas lanterns as weary London

citizens scurried home after hearing rumors of another victim

of Jack the Ripper.

D. During the 1980’s, citizens were encouraged to report

crimes occurring in the cities, thus prompting the need for

more phone booths and pay phones to be installed.

How does the following line affect the

plot? "The roses. The roses. They're

turning green!" (153-154)

A. It portrays the main character as psychotic rather than rational.

B. It signifies the start of Harry Bittering's physical change.

C. It causes the Bittering family to eventually break apart.

D. It starts the downward spiral of the main character losing his sanity.