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Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator in "The Last Night of the World" pour himself to drink at the beginning of the chapter?
(a) Milk.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Juice.

2. What color hair do the girls have in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) Black.
(b) Yellow.
(c) Brown.
(d) Red.

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

4. What are some of the cars that suddenly came rushing down the highway?
(a) Rusting sedans.
(b) Long and black cars.
(c) Red sports cars.
(d) Old battered vehicles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many cars does Hernando believe pass him on the highway?

2. What is the last vehicle that goes past Hernando on the highway?

3. How many Americans does Ettil tell his wife Tylla are killed each year in automobiles?

4. What are Hernando's shoes made from?

5. What type of lighting is in the room where two girls are playing in "The Last Night of the World"?

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