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

2. What present did Doug's father bring his mother one time?

3. When were the Illustrations put on the man's body?

4. How much money did Lespere gamble away one time?

5. How old does Hernando believe the driver of the last vehicle is?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happened during the third World War?

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

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

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

7. Why is Venus sometimes called China?

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

9. How do the men walking through the Venusian rain carry a boat?

10. Why is Father Peregrine chosen to be the captain of the missionaries?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the psychological and physical effects that Venus has on men in "The Long Rain".

Essay Topic 2

Using examples from the story, discuss the cycle of violence that occurs in "The Other Foot".

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast how the actions of the banned authors and their characters affect the astronauts and how the actions of the astronauts affect the banned authors and their characters.

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