Question

1. the line \the wind blew as if to flake away their identities\ creates which mood? (paragraph 8)

a. hopeful
b. uneasy
c. humorous
d. calm

1. bradbury uses imagery describing the \metal taste of fear\ when the bitterings arrive on mars. what mood does this figurative language help create?

a. calm and peaceful
b. nervous and unsettling
c. joyful and excited
d. confident and hopeful

1. words like \lonely canals,\ \strange winds,\ and \unfamiliar sky\ reveal bradbury’s tone toward mars. what tone do these connotative words most strongly suggest?

a. cheerful and welcoming
b. neutral and objective
c. mysterious and uneasy
d. admiring and grateful

1. which choice best explains how the point of view affects the mood early in the story?

a. by showing only earth’s perspective, the story seems hopeful.
b. by showing martians’ inner thoughts, the story feels humorous.
c. by revealing harry’s fears and observations, the mood becomes tense and uneasy.
d. by focusing on cora’s feelings alone, the mood becomes cheerful.

1. the narrator describes the environment in ways that reflect harry’s emotions (for example, the wind \flaking away their identities\). this shows that the pov—

a. blends harry’s internal feelings with outside narration
b. gives every character equal internal focus
c. cannot be trusted at all
d. uses harry as an \i\ narrator

Explanation:

Question 13

The line "The wind blew as if to flake away their identities" implies a sense of erasing or threatening one's sense of self, which is unsettling. "Hopeful" (A) is wrong as the wind's action isn't positive. "Humorous" (C) doesn't fit the serious tone. "Calm" (D) is opposite to the unsettling implication. So the mood is uneasy.

"Metal taste of fear" is an image of fear, so the mood should be nervous/unsettling. "Calm and peaceful" (A) is wrong. "Joyful and excited" (C) and "Confident and hopeful" (D) don't match fear. So the correct mood is nervous and unsettling.

"Lonely," "strange," and "unfamiliar" suggest a sense of mystery and unease. "Cheerful and welcoming" (A) is wrong. "Neutral and objective" (B) is incorrect as the words have connotations. "Admiring and grateful" (D) doesn't fit. So the tone is mysterious and uneasy.

Answer:

B. Uneasy

Question 14