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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Concrete Mixer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who else had a dream in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) Charles Nelson.
(b) Brian Williams.
(c) David Nickerson.
(d) Stan Willis.

2. 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) Floor lamps.
(d) Green hurricane lamps.

3. What are Hernando's shoes made from?
(a) Rags.
(b) A tire.
(c) Cardboard.
(d) An animal skin.

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

5. Where are two girls playing in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) On the parlor rug.
(b) In the kitchen.
(c) In their bedroom.
(d) In the living room.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some of the cars that suddenly came rushing down the highway?

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

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

4. What do Hernando and his wife use for a bowl?

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

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