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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How large is the nursery?

2. What does George find in the nursery forest?

3. What holiday is Father Peregrine dreaming of as he thinks of his upcoming journey to Mars?

4. What does Stone compare meteors to?

5. What food is Hattie Johnson making when the news comes that a rocket is coming?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the "church" that the Fathers build on Mars.

2. What does Martin say to the Captain when he insists on interrogating the people in the city?

3. What is a Sun Dome?

4. Why is Father Peregrine chosen to be the captain of the missionaries?

5. What were some scenes that George had seen in the nursery over the last year?

6. Why does the narrator believe that October 19, 1969, was chosen as the last night of the world?

7. Why does Doug's father ask him to promise never to be a rocket man?

8. What happens to Hollis when a meteor flashes by?

9. What does David McClean recommend that George and Lydia do with the nursery?

10. How many races are on Mars according to the mayor of First Town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Man", Martin and the Captain disagree on who "The Man" is. Discuss who they think the man is and why.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast how the actions of the banned authors and their characters affect the astronauts and how the actions of the astronauts affect the banned authors and their characters.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss why in "The Veldt" the children become dependent upon the house and nursery instead of their parents. Use examples from the story.

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