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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Hitchcock go after eating lunch?
(a) His quarters.
(b) The exercise room.
(c) Flight deck.
(d) The infirmary.

2. How many men come to the planet where the city waits?
(a) 7.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 9.

3. What is the name of the movie producer who wants to hire Ettil as an advisor for a movie about the Mars invasion?
(a) T. T. Van Domn.
(b) M. M. Van Buren.
(c) R. R. Van Plank.
(d) B. B. Vander Struve.

4. When was Leonard Mark's mother in a blowup of London?
(a) 1939.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1957.
(d) 1945.

5. Where are William and Susan Travis from?
(a) 2105.
(b) 2205.
(c) 2200.
(d) 2155.

6. What time does Mink say zero hour will be?
(a) Five o'clock.
(b) Seven o'clock.
(c) Six o'clock.
(d) Four o'clock.

7. Banned authors now live on Mars. When were their books banned on Earth?
(a) 2030.
(b) 2020.
(c) 2040.
(d) 2050.

8. Including Ettil, how many Martians are on the rocket that lands in Greentown, California?
(a) 49.
(b) 43.
(c) 51.
(d) 39.

9. What is the Illustrated Man doing after the narrator has seen all the stories?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Having a snack.
(c) Putting on his shirt.
(d) Talking.

10. In "The Concrete Mixer", what nationality is the young man in stories who usually thwarts a Martian invasion?
(a) Swedish.
(b) German.
(c) French.
(d) Irish.

11. What is the name of the film director of the American motion picture company that William and Susan Travis observe?
(a) Brian Rollins.
(b) Bob Minton.
(c) Joe Melton.
(d) Ted Callaway.

12. What age of children are playing Invasion?
(a) Under fourteen years old.
(b) Under ten years old.
(c) Under twelve years old.
(d) Under eight years old.

13. What is the doctor's name in "No Particular Night or Morning"?
(a) Dr. Wyatt.
(b) Dr. Edwards.
(c) Dr. Alexander.
(d) Dr. Charles.

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

15. How old are Smith and Braling?
(a) About 25.
(b) About 35.
(c) Around 40.
(d) Around 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Leonard Mark?

2. What song is being played on the bandstand at the beginning of "The Fox and the Forest"?

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

4. What time is it when the narrator has finished all the stories on the Illustrated Man?

5. In "The Concrete Mixer", what is presented to the Martians during the welcoming speeches?

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