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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Poe and Bierce enter a small valley and suddenly find themselves on a cobbled street, what song do they hear?
(a) "Good King Wenceslas".
(b) "O Tannebaum".
(c) "We Wish You a Merry Christmas".
(d) "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen".

2. In "The Rocket Man", what guides the boy and his mother around the house?
(a) Glow sticks.
(b) Flying night lights.
(c) Electrical fireflies.
(d) Tiny robots.

3. How long has Bodoni worked in his junk yard?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 25 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 30 years.

4. At the beginning of "Highway", how long has it been since Hernando has seen a car on the road?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) About a half an hour.
(c) 3 hours.
(d) An hour.

5. What do Hernando and his wife use for a bowl?
(a) An old radiator.
(b) A hub cap.
(c) An empty gas can.
(d) A pottery bowl.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does the mayor say broke a leg and was rescued by the blue lights?

3. How old was Willie when he left Earth?

4. What did the children have for supper?

5. What did Burton and Ashley's rocket ships run into 48 hours ago?

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