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Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. When did the narrator have a dream in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) Last night.
(b) 2 nights ago.
(c) 4 nights ago.
(d) 3 nights ago.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did the women dream in "The Last Night of the World"?

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

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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