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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 crop is growing in the tilled mountain fields?
(a) Tobacco.
(b) Corn.
(c) Maize.
(d) Wheat.

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

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

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

5. What type of lighting is in the room where two girls are playing in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) Table lamps.
(b) Floor lamps.
(c) Ceiling lights.
(d) Green hurricane lamps.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What color hair do the girls have in "The Last Night of the World"?

3. What time do the man and woman go to bed in "The Last Night of the World"?

4. Who else had a dream in "The Last Night of the World"?

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

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