Mars Colony Eight (Catherine Wiencke) - Leveled English Reading

Question 1: What were the workers eating for lunch at the beginning of this story?

mineralsnutrition blocksfresh fruit and vegetablesplums and honey

Question 2: What was Voss going to do to Foley?

send him to Colony Threeimprison himwipe and reset his memoryswitch him off

Question 3: What happened to Voss?

He was sent to Colony Three.He had to scrub air filters.His memory was reset.He was forced to live on nutrition blocks.

Question 4: How did life improve on Colony Eight?

The inhabitants had real food to eat as well as nutrition blocks.Robots took over all gardening duties.They all moved to Colony Three.The inhabitants had a new home to live in.

Question 5: When Gia and Foley first walked into the new area, why couldn't Foley see it on his system?

Commander Voss was keeping it a secret.Foley's system was malfunctioning.The area was so new it hadn't been added to Foley's system.Foley's system was reset.

Question 6: Why was Voss going to send Gia to Colony Three?

He did not want her telling anyone about his garden.He was rewarding her for being very clever.She had entered a restricted zone.She was trying to steal his fresh fruit.

Question 7: What type of fiction is this story?

science fictionmysteryhorrorhistorical fiction

Question 8: Why did Gia stare at Foley *wide-eyed*?

Foley chose not to protect her.Foley disobeyed orders to protect her.Foley lied to Voss.Foley obeyed orders.

Question 9: The phrase "the garden became the beating heart" is

a simile.a metaphor.alliteration.an exaggeration.

Question 10: What does *oasis* mean?

a flower gardenfruit treesa secret placea fertile place in a desert