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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the moon when the narrator finishes all the stories on the Illustrated Man?
(a) Near the eastern horizon.
(b) Half way up in the sky.
(c) High in the sky.
(d) Near the western horizon.

2. In "The Concrete Mixer", what nationality is the young man in stories who usually thwarts a Martian invasion?
(a) Swedish.
(b) Irish.
(c) German.
(d) French.

3. How long had the city waited for revenge?
(a) 10,000 years.
(b) 25,000 years.
(c) 15,000 years.
(d) 20,000 years.

4. What did the Captain in "The Exiles" order at the last minute from the Historical Museum?
(a) Books.
(b) Weapons.
(c) Old manuscripts.
(d) Maps.

5. How old is Leonard Mark?
(a) 18.
(b) 21.
(c) 25.
(d) 32.

6. How far are Hitchcock and Clemens from Earth?
(a) A million miles.
(b) A hundred thousand miles.
(c) A trillion miles.
(d) A billion miles.

7. What disease does Saul Williams have that put him in quarantine on Mars?
(a) Chronic cough syndrome.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Blood rust.
(d) Tuberculosis.

8. When Saul kidnaps Leonard and takes him to a cave, what does Leonard disguise himself as?
(a) A beetle.
(b) A boulder.
(c) A rock wall.
(d) A mouse.

9. What is the name of the movie producer who wants to hire Ettil as an advisor for a movie about the Mars invasion?
(a) R. R. Van Plank.
(b) M. M. Van Buren.
(c) B. B. Vander Struve.
(d) T. T. Van Domn.

10. Where is Braling going on Thursday?
(a) Havana.
(b) Miami.
(c) Mexico City.
(d) Rio.

11. How many years has Smith been trying to get Braling out for a quiet drink?
(a) 20 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 15 years.

12. What is the date at the beginning of "The Fox & the Forest"?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1961.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1919.

13. What is Smith's wife's name?
(a) Sandy.
(b) Nettie.
(c) Susie.
(d) Nellie.

14. Where do Mary and Henry Morris hide from the children at five o'clock?
(a) In the cellar.
(b) In the garage.
(c) In the attic.
(d) In their bedroom.

15. What age of children are playing Invasion?
(a) Under twelve years old.
(b) Under fourteen years old.
(c) Under eight years old.
(d) Under ten years old.

Short Answer Questions

1. During what season of the year does a rocket land on a planet where a city waits?

2. In "The Concrete Mixer", what does the band play as the Martians prepare to land on Earth?

3. How much money does Bodoni have saved?

4. Whom does Poe want Bierce to warn about the rocket coming to Mars?

5. What song is being played on the bandstand at the beginning of "The Fox and the Forest"?

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