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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through An Age of Miracles.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What sound do the soldiers march to?
(a) A cymbal.
(b) A snare drum.
(c) A marching song.
(d) A brass bugle.

2. How long does the Martian-Earthling war last?
(a) Fourteen weeks.
(b) Sixty-seven days.
(c) Forty-three days.
(d) Nine months.

3. What other facet of Martian life - aside from the sky - seems wrong to Unk?
(a) Unk is always hot.
(b) Unk is always tired.
(c) Unk is always cold.
(d) Unk is always awake.

4. When the soldiers assemble in their square formation, what is Unk ordered to do by his superiors?
(a) Punch the bound man.
(b) Strangle the bound man.
(c) Shoot the bound man.
(d) Free the bound man.

5. How do the Earthlings respond to the Martian bombings?
(a) The Earthlings send soldiers to fight the Martians on the moon.
(b) The Earthlings fire thermonuclear devices at the Martian bridgeheads.
(c) The Earthlings surrender.
(d) The Earthlings are frightened, but prepare to fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will the leader of the faith reveal when the "Space Wanderer" appears?

2. Why does Unk pause when ordered to march up to the bound man?

3. How many soldiers are in the division being discussed at the beginning of "Tent Rentals"?

4. At the end of the Martian-Earthling war, how many people are left on Mars?

5. At the beginning of "Tent Rentals", the story has shifted locations. Where is the story now taking place?

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