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

2. At the beginning of "Highway", how long has it been since Hernando has seen a car on the road?
(a) 3 hours.
(b) An hour.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) About a half an hour.

3. How many people are crammed in the last vehicle to drive past Hernando on the highway?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

4. In "The Concrete Mixer", what is presented to the Martians during the welcoming speeches?
(a) 2-ton truck full of grapefruit.
(b) A railroad car full of soft drinks.
(c) A railroad car full of popcorn.
(d) 3 tons of lemons.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the name of the movie producer who wants to hire Ettil as an advisor for a movie about the Mars invasion?

4. How old does Hernando believe the driver of the last vehicle is?

5. In "The Last Night of the World", what time do the girls go to bed?

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