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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 food is Hattie Johnson making when the news comes that a rocket is coming?

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

3. Where is a little boy located who sees Hollis enter Earth's atmosphere?

4. How many years has it been since the Illustrated Man had a job that lasted?

5. How old was Willie when he left Earth?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What will the narrator miss when the world ends?

3. Why do the townspeople not come when the rocket lands on the planet?

4. Why is Venus sometimes called China?

5. Why doesn't Doug's mother allow him to mow the lawn or fix anything around the house?

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

7. What dream did the narrator have in "The Last Night of the World"?

8. Why is Captain Hart irritated at the beginning of "The Man".

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In "The Man", Martin and the Captain disagree on who "The Man" is. Discuss who they think the man is and why.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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