1st Year English: Book 1 : Ch 3 Dark They Were and Golden Eyed

 

Lesson-3
Dark they were and Golden-eyed

Exercise Questions
Q.1. Why did Harry want to go back to the Earth? (imp)
Ans: He wanted to go back to the Earth because the Martian climate was strange and very severe. He and his family could not bear them. It was changing them all. So, he decided to go back to Earth.

Q.3. What climate did they face on Mars? (imp)
Ans: The climate they faced on Mars was very severe. The wind was hot and high. At night, there was fog. This severe climate had turned the earth people into black Martians.
Q.4. What was the condition of the Bittering family on hearing the war on the Earth? (imp)
Ans: They were extremely shocked and confused. Laura began to stumble and weep. The mother held onto her husband and daughter. Harry was also fearful.

Q.5. What did they want to grow?
Ans: Perhaps, they wanted to grow peach trees, onion, and other vegetables. Because they were afraid of the Martian climate.

Q.6. What was the condition of their house?
Ans: Wind had burned their house. The fog at night had also affected it badly. All the boards had been warped out of shape. It looked no more an Earthman’s house.
Q.7. What was the advice Harry gave to the people?
Ans: He advised the people to build a new rocket to go back to Earth. But people did not listen to him.

Q.8. How dangerous can a Martian virus be?
Ans: It can be very dangerous. It can make the earth people dark and golden-eyed. It can make them thin and slender. It can change their mind even.

Punctuated lines 01: 

he picked up the luggage in his cold hands here we go he said a man standing on the edge of a sea ready to wade in and be drowned

He picked up the luggage in his cold hands. "Here we go," he said - a man standing on the edge of a sea, ready to wade in and be drowned.

Punctuated lines 02: 

what are you doing you fools he thought sitting here you ve heard the news we re stranded on this planet well move aren’t you frightened  aren’t you afraid what are you going to do.

What are you doing , you fools! he thought. Sitting here! You've heard the news - We're stranded on this planet. Well, move! Aren't you frightened? Aren't you afraid? What are you going to do?

     Punctuated lines 03:

bittering wanted to cry you ve got to work with me if we stay here we ll all change the air don’t you smell it something in the air a martian virus may be some seed or pollen listen to me.

Bittering wanted to cry, "You've got to work with me. If we stay here, we'll all change. The air. Don't you smell it? Something in the air. A Martian virus, may be; some seed, or a pollen. Listen to me!"