Mars Colony Eight (Catherine Wiencke) - Leveled English Reading

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

plums and honeymineralsnutrition blocksfresh fruit and vegetables

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

send him to Colony Threeimprison himswitch him offwipe and reset his memory

Question 3: What happened to Voss?

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

Question 4: How did life improve on Colony Eight?

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

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

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

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

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

Question 7: What type of fiction is this story?

mysteryhorrorscience fictionhistorical fiction

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

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

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

a metaphor.an exaggeration.alliteration.a simile.

Question 10: What does *oasis* mean?

a secret placea fertile place in a deserta flower gardenfruit trees