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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Captain Hart call the planet he has landed on?
(a) Planet 67 in Star System 2.
(b) Planet 12 in Star System 4.
(c) Planet 43 in Star System 3.
(d) Planet 56 in Star System 1.

2. In "The Rocket Man", what guides the boy and his mother around the house?
(a) Glow sticks.
(b) Flying night lights.
(c) Tiny robots.
(d) Electrical fireflies.

3. Doug's father buys tickets for a trip. Where do Doug and his parents go for a trip?
(a) California and Mexico.
(b) Michigan and Canada.
(c) Arizona and New Mexico.
(d) Florida and Georgia.

4. Where do the officers of the rocket ship eat supper?
(a) In the town.
(b) Inside the rocket.
(c) On card tables outside.
(d) On blankets outside.

5. What does Lydia think she hears in the nursery?
(a) A scream.
(b) Children laughing.
(c) Lions roaring.
(d) Bird song.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people are crammed in the last vehicle to drive past Hernando on the highway?

2. After Doug's father dies, when do he and his mother eat breakfast?

3. What year does Hattie remember when she was a little girl?

4. How was Willie's mother killed?

5. How many rockets does Captain Hart say were sent out?

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