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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the driver wearing in the last car that goes past Hernando on the highway?
(a) Leather jacket.
(b) Yellow sweater.
(c) Navy sweater.
(d) Denim jacket.

2. What was the name of Willie's town on Earth?
(a) Fulton, Louisiana.
(b) Greenwater, Alabama.
(c) Natchez, Mississippi.
(d) Columbus, Georgia.

3. How close do George and Lydia need to get to the nursery for the light to come on?
(a) 5 feet.
(b) 10 feet.
(c) 20 feet.
(d) 15 feet.

4. How many years has it been since the Illustrated Man had a job that lasted?
(a) 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How large is the nursery?

3. How was Willie's mother killed?

4. What are some of the cars that suddenly came rushing down the highway?

5. Where is the narrator walking when he meets the Illustrated Man?

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