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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 book did Father Peregrine write?
(a) "Sin and Other Planets".
(b) "The Martians and Sin".
(c) "The Problem of Sin on Other Worlds".
(d) "The Venusians and Sin".

2. How long has one of the men who is walking in the rain lived on Venus?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 5 years
(c) 10 years.
(d) 3 years.

3. How old is Peter?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. From what do the blue light Martians rescue Father Peregrine and Father Stone?

2. What kind of a tattoo is on the Illustrated Man's hand?

3. What color hair do the girls have in "The Last Night of the World"?

4. How many races of sentient beings are there on Mars?

5. What holiday is Father Peregrine dreaming of as he thinks of his upcoming journey to Mars?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the townspeople not come when the rocket lands on the planet?

2. What types of things does the house do for the Hadley family?

3. Why was it unusual that a car had not driven along the highway for more than an hour?

4. Why does Doug's father ask him to promise never to be a rocket man?

5. How did Hernando get his shoes?

6. Does anyone see Hollis when he hits the atmosphere?

7. Why doesn't Doug's mother allow him to mow the lawn or fix anything around the house?

8. How does the narrator in "The Last Night of the World" say that the world will end?

9. How would Willie treat the white people if they come to Mars?

10. Why did Applegate lie about blackballing Hollis?

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