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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old does Hernando believe the driver of the last vehicle is?
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 18.
(d) 21.

2. What time do the man and woman go to bed in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 11:00 p.m.
(c) 10:30 p.m.
(d) 11:30 p.m.

3. Including Ettil, how many Martians are on the rocket that lands in Greentown, California?
(a) 49.
(b) 39.
(c) 51.
(d) 43.

4. Who else had a dream in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) Charles Nelson.
(b) Brian Williams.
(c) Stan Willis.
(d) David Nickerson.

5. What is the driver wearing in the last car that goes past Hernando on the highway?
(a) Navy sweater.
(b) Yellow sweater.
(c) Denim jacket.
(d) Leather jacket.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are two girls playing in "The Last Night of the World"?

2. In "The Concrete Mixer", what does the band play as the Martians prepare to land on Earth?

3. In "The Concrete Mixer", what nationality is the young man in stories who usually thwarts a Martian invasion?

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

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

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