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

2. What is the date of the last night of the world?
(a) September 17, 1966.
(b) October 19, 1969.
(c) March 23, 1968.
(d) July 12, 1967.

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

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

5. What is the last vehicle that goes past Hernando on the highway?
(a) A battered Dodge.
(b) A rickety pickup.
(c) An old Chevy.
(d) An ancient Ford.

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

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

4. At the beginning of "Highway", how long has it been since Hernando has seen a car on the road?

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

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