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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 is the name of the movie producer who wants to hire Ettil as an advisor for a movie about the Mars invasion?
(a) B. B. Vander Struve.
(b) T. T. Van Domn.
(c) M. M. Van Buren.
(d) R. R. Van Plank.

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

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

4. In "The Concrete Mixer", what does the band play as the Martians prepare to land on Earth?
(a) "America the Beautiful".
(b) "California, Here I Come".
(c) "My Country 'Tis of Thee".
(d) "This Land is Your Land".

5. When did the women dream in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) Last night.
(b) 3 nights ago.
(c) 4 nights ago.
(d) The night before last.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the woman have to turn off in "The Last Night of the World"?

5. What are two girls playing in "The Last Night of the World"?

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