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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Concrete Mixer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the movie producer who wants to hire Ettil as an advisor for a movie about the Mars invasion?
(a) B. B. Vander Struve.
(b) T. T. Van Domn.
(c) R. R. Van Plank.
(d) M. M. Van Buren.

2. In "The Concrete Mixer", what does the band play as the Martians prepare to land on Earth?
(a) "America the Beautiful".
(b) "California, Here I Come".
(c) "My Country 'Tis of Thee".
(d) "This Land is Your Land".

3. What color hair do the girls have in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Red.

4. What type of lighting is in the room where two girls are playing in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) Green hurricane lamps.
(b) Table lamps.
(c) Floor lamps.
(d) Ceiling lights.

5. In "The Last Night of the World", what time do the girls go to bed?
(a) 7:30 p.m.
(b) 8:30 p.m.
(c) 9:00 p.m.
(d) 6:00 p.m.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of rock does a woman use to grind corn?

2. What is the driver wearing in the last car that goes past Hernando on the highway?

3. In "The Concrete Mixer", what is presented to the Martians during the welcoming speeches?

4. What does the narrator in "The Last Night of the World" pour himself to drink at the beginning of the chapter?

5. Where are the cars heading on the highway?

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