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 honeynutrition blocksfresh fruit and vegetablesminerals

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

wipe and reset his memorysend him to Colony Threeswitch him offimprison him

Question 3: What happened to Voss?

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

Question 4: How did life improve on Colony Eight?

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

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

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

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

Question 7: What type of fiction is this story?

horrorhistorical fictionmysteryscience fiction

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

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

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

a simile.an exaggeration.a metaphor.alliteration.

Question 10: What does *oasis* mean?

a fertile place in a desertfruit treesa flower gardena secret place