View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Concrete Mixer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of "Highway", how long has it been since Hernando has seen a car on the road?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) About a half an hour.
(c) An hour.
(d) 3 hours.

2. What is the date of the last night of the world?
(a) July 12, 1967.
(b) March 23, 1968.
(c) October 19, 1969.
(d) September 17, 1966.

3. What time do the man and woman go to bed in "The Last Night of the World"?
(a) 11:30 p.m.
(b) 11:00 p.m.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 10:30 p.m.

4. Where are the cars heading on the highway?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) East.

5. What are some of the cars that suddenly came rushing down the highway?
(a) Rusting sedans.
(b) Long and black cars.
(c) Old battered vehicles.
(d) Red sports cars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else had a dream in "The Last Night of the World"?

2. What crop is growing in the tilled mountain fields?

3. In "The Last Night of the World", what time do the girls go to bed?

4. When did the women dream in "The Last Night of the World"?

5. Including Ettil, how many Martians are on the rocket that lands in Greentown, California?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 196 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample