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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fire Balloons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year does Hattie remember when she was a little girl?
(a) 1961.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1965.

2. How long ago does Applegate say that he blackballed Hollis with the Rocket Company?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 2 years.

3. Where did the whites hang Willie's father?
(a) Knockwood Hill.
(b) Blue Ridge Hill.
(c) Brynson Hill.
(d) Whitlach Hill.

4. What are some of the cars that suddenly came rushing down the highway?
(a) Rusting sedans.
(b) Long and black cars.
(c) Old battered vehicles.
(d) Red sports cars.

5. How many years has it been since the Illustrated Man had a job that lasted?
(a) 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Doug's father's rocket fall?

2. In what state was Father Peregrine's grandfather's home where they would light fire balloons?

3. How long has one of the men who is walking in the rain lived on Venus?

4. When astronauts are ejected into space, how long does it take for the terror the men feel to dissipate?

5. What book did Father Peregrine write?

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