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?

switch him offimprison himsend him to Colony Threewipe and reset his memory

Question 3: What happened to Voss?

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

Question 4: How did life improve on Colony Eight?

The inhabitants had a new home to live in.They all moved to Colony Three.Robots took over all gardening duties.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 malfunctioning.Commander Voss was keeping it a secret.Foley's system was reset.The area was so new it hadn't been added to Foley's system.

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 was trying to steal his fresh fruit.She had entered a restricted zone.

Question 7: What type of fiction is this story?

horrormysteryhistorical fictionscience fiction

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

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

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

alliteration.a simile.an exaggeration.a metaphor.

Question 10: What does *oasis* mean?

a fertile place in a deserta secret placea flower gardenfruit trees