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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Fire Balloons.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When astronauts are ejected into space, how long does it take for the terror the men feel to dissipate?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

2. When the men circle back to their rocket on Venus, how much food do they have left?
(a) 1 days worth.
(b) 2 days worth.
(c) 3 days worth.
(d) 4 days worth.

3. Where does the captain end up when he floats off?
(a) Toward Pluto.
(b) The moon.
(c) In a meteor swarm.
(d) Toward the sun.

4. In the "The Long Rain", how many men are walking in the rain?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

5. How many years has it been since the Illustrated Man had a job that lasted?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 15.
(d) 40.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time does Captain Hart walk into the city accompanied by Lieutenant Martin and an assistant?

2. What was the name of Willie's town on Earth?

3. What color shades does Doug buy his mother when she says it is too light to sleep?

4. What does George believe that the lions in the nursery have been eating?

5. What month does the narrator meet the Illustrated Man?

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