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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator eat the afternoon he meets the Illustrated Man?
(a) Pork, beans, and a doughnut.
(b) Roast beef sandwich and a candy bar.
(c) Tuna, bread, and cake.
(d) Eggs, ham, and a muffin.

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

3. What kind of a tattoo is on the Illustrated Man's hand?
(a) A rose.
(b) A tulip.
(c) A daffodil.
(d) A daisy.

4. When did the narrator have a dream in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) 3 nights ago.
(b) 2 nights ago.
(c) Last night.
(d) 4 nights ago.

5. What is the last vehicle that goes past Hernando on the highway?
(a) A battered Dodge.
(b) An old Chevy.
(c) An ancient Ford.
(d) A rickety pickup.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many wives does Lespere have?

3. How many Sun Domes are on Venus?

4. Doug's father buys tickets for a trip. Where do Doug and his parents go for a trip?

5. In what state was Father Peregrine's grandfather's home where they would light fire balloons?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Doug and his mother not want to see the sun at the end of the chapter?

2. How does the narrator describe the Illustrated Man's tattoos?

3. Will Captain Hart ever find the man?

4. What is a Sun Dome?

5. How do the men walking through the Venusian rain carry a boat?

6. Why is Venus sometimes called China?

7. Why does the mayor believe that the Fathers should minister in First Town?

8. What dream did the narrator have in "The Last Night of the World"?

9. Why couldn't the men collect themselves and formulate a plan?

10. Why is Father Peregrine chosen to be the captain of the missionaries?

(see the answer keys)

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