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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 George believe that the lions in the nursery have been eating?
(a) A zebra or baby giraffe.
(b) A gazelle or a zebra.
(c) A baby hippo.
(d) Wild birds.

2. How many people does the Captain say he interviewed regarding the man?
(a) 27.
(b) 15.
(c) A dozen.
(d) 3 dozen.

3. In "The Last Night of the World", what time do the girls go to bed?
(a) 8:30 p.m.
(b) 9:00 p.m.
(c) 6:00 p.m.
(d) 7:30 p.m.

4. From what country are many of the workers in First City?
(a) Ireland.
(b) England.
(c) United States.
(d) Australia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Captain Hart believe is behind the so-called miracles?

2. What year does Hattie remember when she was a little girl?

3. When did the women dream in "The Last Night of the World"?

4. How many wives does Lespere have?

5. What does the narrator in "The Last Night of the World" pour himself to drink at the beginning of the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Hollis when a meteor flashes by?

4. Describe the "church" that the Fathers build on Mars.

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

6. Why was Hernando standing in the rain by the highway?

7. Why is Captain Hart irritated at the beginning of "The Man".

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

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

10. Why has the white man come to Mars?

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