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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. Where is the narrator walking when he meets the Illustrated Man?
(a) Wisconsin.
(b) Iowa.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Minnesota.

2. When astronauts are ejected into space, how long does it take for the terror the men feel to dissipate?
(a) 15 minutes.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 10 minutes.

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

4. 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.

5. What color ring is tattooed around the Illustrated Man's neck?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long would the men be able to talk by phone?

3. How old was Willie when he left Earth?

4. What did the unknown man heal on the mayor's son?

5. What is Venus sometimes called?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Hernando get his shoes?

2. Why did Applegate lie about blackballing Hollis?

3. What has the nursery become to the children?

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

5. What was the narrator doing when he met the Illustrated Man?

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

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

8. What will the narrator miss when the world ends?

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

10. What happened to the first Sun Dome that the men found?

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