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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. Where does Doug's father's rocket fall?

2. How long has Doug's father been going off into space?

3. When astronauts are ejected into space, how long does it take for the terror the men feel to dissipate?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Hernando get his shoes?

4. Why is Venus sometimes called China?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does the mayor believe that the Fathers should minister in First Town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

Discuss why Mrs. Morris did not realize that Mink and the other children really were planning an invasion. Use examples from "Zero Hour".

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