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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many races of sentient beings are there on Mars?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. What month does the narrator meet the Illustrated Man?
(a) October.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) May.

4. What does Captain Hart call the planet he has landed on?
(a) Planet 43 in Star System 3.
(b) Planet 67 in Star System 2.
(c) Planet 56 in Star System 1.
(d) Planet 12 in Star System 4.

5. How many rows in the theater will be designated for whites?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

6. What does Captain Hart do when the mayor cannot tell him where the man went?
(a) Shoots the mayor.
(b) Tries to choke the mayor.
(c) Storms back to the rocket.
(d) Tears up the mayor's office.

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

8. What scent can the boy in "Rocket Man" smell from Mars on his father's uniform?
(a) Green ivy.
(b) A milky scent.
(c) Sulphur and fire.
(d) Iron.

9. How close do George and Lydia need to get to the nursery for the light to come on?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) 20 feet.
(c) 15 feet.
(d) 10 feet.

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

11. Which cluster of meteors does Stone believe he is floating in?
(a) Pleiades cluster.
(b) Myrmidone cluster.
(c) Aquarius cluster.
(d) Aquarid cluster.

12. How long does the Illustrated Man usually keep a job?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 7 days.
(d) 5 days.

13. Where is the tattoo that changes to show the life of someone who spends time with the Illustrated Man?
(a) Right arm.
(b) Left arm.
(c) Left shoulder blade.
(d) Right shoulder blade.

14. What does Stone compare meteors to?
(a) Shooting stars.
(b) Diamonds.
(c) A kaleidoscope.
(d) A dust storm.

15. What did the unknown man heal on the mayor's son?
(a) Cleft palate.
(b) A broken leg.
(c) Withered arm.
(d) Club foot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the children have for supper?

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

3. How many illustrations are on the Illustrated Man?

4. How old is Peter?

5. Who killed Willie's father?

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