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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 type of rock does a woman use to grind corn?
(a) Sandstone.
(b) Basalt.
(c) Lava rock.
(d) Granite.

2. Where are the cars heading on the highway?
(a) North.
(b) East.
(c) South.
(d) West.

3. What are two girls playing in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) Blocks.
(b) Dress up.
(c) Dolls.
(d) Pick-up sticks.

4. What does the narrator in "The Last Night of the World" pour himself to drink at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) Milk.
(b) Juice.
(c) Tea.
(d) Coffee.

5. What do Hernando and his wife use for a bowl?
(a) An old radiator.
(b) A pottery bowl.
(c) A hub cap.
(d) An empty gas can.

Short Answer 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?

2. When did the narrator have a dream in "The Last Night of the World"?

3. What is the date of the last night of the world?

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

5. Including Ettil, how many Martians are on the rocket that lands in Greentown, California?

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