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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the rocket that will take the Fathers to Mars?

2. How long does it take for a man to die when a Venusian drags him into the sea?

3. Whose house does Hattie walk to while she asks the children to stay at home?

4. What are some of the cars that suddenly came rushing down the highway?

5. How many healing miracles were performed on the planet?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Applegate lie about blackballing Hollis?

3. What happened during the third World War?

4. How has the Illustrated Man tried to remove the illustrations?

5. Who was the artist who tattooed the Illustrated Man?

6. Will Captain Hart ever find the man?

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

8. What is a Sun Dome?

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

10. Why is Venus sometimes called China?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss whether the men in "Kaleidoscope" decide if how they lived their lives matters when it comes time to die.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the characters react when they learn that it is the "Last Night of the World" and why there is no rioting. Use examples from the story.

Essay Topic 3

Explain why Hernando cannot understand what a young man means when he says that it is the end of the world. Use examples from the story.

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