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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. Which cluster of meteors does Stone believe he is floating in?

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

3. When was Doug's father a boy?

4. How old was the man when he was illustrated?

5. Where are the tattoos on the Illustrated Man's body?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How would Willie treat the white people if they come to Mars?

3. How did Hernando get his shoes?

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

5. Why does Doug sneak his father's uniform out of the sleeping room?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the meaning of the idiom "the shoe is on the other foot" as it is used in the story "The Other Foot".

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how and why "The Rocket Man" is caught between two worlds. Use examples from the story.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the reactions of the men in "Kaleidoscope" when they find themselves floating in space and know they are about to die.

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