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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. Doug's father buys tickets for a trip. Where do Doug and his parents go for a trip?
(a) Arizona and New Mexico.
(b) Michigan and Canada.
(c) California and Mexico.
(d) Florida and Georgia.

2. What does the woman have to turn off in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) A light.
(b) The stove.
(c) An iron.
(d) Water.

3. When were the Illustrations put on the man's body?
(a) 1917.
(b) 1932.
(c) 1900.
(d) 1921.

4. How long has it been since a rocket has landed?
(a) 50 years.
(b) 30 years.
(c) 20 years.
(d) 40 years.

5. Who does Captain Hart believe is behind the so-called miracles?
(a) Burton.
(b) Caulkins.
(c) Ashton.
(d) Wyatt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago does Applegate say that he blackballed Hollis with the Rocket Company?

2. At the beginning of "Rocket Man", what time does the boy go to bed?

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

4. In "The Rocket Man", what guides the boy and his mother around the house?

5. Where are two girls playing in "The Last Night of the World"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some scenes that George had seen in the nursery over the last year?

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

3. What does the driver of the ancient Ford tell Hernando has happened?

4. What does David McClean recommend that George and Lydia do with the nursery?

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

6. Why does the narrator believe that October 19, 1969, was chosen as the last night of the world?

7. How many races are on Mars according to the mayor of First Town?

8. Why didn't the white people follow the black people to Mars?

9. What does Martin say to the Captain when he insists on interrogating the people in the city?

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

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