Question

First Read: Comprehension
Identify the choice that best answers the question.

In “Dark They Were, and Golden-Eyed,” what is Mr. Bittering’s first clue that his world is changing?
A. His children want to adopt Martian names.
B. His garden grows green roses and purple grass.
C. His wife and children’s eyes turn a golden color.
D. His neighbors calmly accept all the changes around them.

Answer 1

B. His garden grows green roses and purple grass.

In the story the first unsettling sign Mr. Bittering notices is that the plants and landscape start changing color and form (green roses, purple grass). The family’s eyes and names change later.