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Name: ______________________________ Date: _________ Period: _______

CLOSE READ: April 2000: The Third Expedition by Ray Bradbury


Directions: Be sure to support your answers with evidence from the
text.
1. What tone does the author create when describing the ship in
space? (Look at the underlined text.)
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2. How does the ship in space compare with the ships image on
earth?
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3. How do the men as they arrive on Mars compare with the men as
they traveled through space?
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4. Compare the first words of Capt. Black to those of Lustig and
Hickston. What does the Captains comment say about his
personality?
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Name: ______________________________ Date: _________ Period: _______

5. What stands out about the description of the town? ____________


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6. Why are the men shocked? ______________________________


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7. Based on their conversation, how is Captain Blacks attitude


different from Lustigs and Hinkstons?
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8. What does Captain Black think of what he sees outside the


window? How does he reach his conclusion?___________________
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