Reading Comprehension: The Last Night of the World

Most of the story is a dialogue between

• two co-workers
• husband and wife
• father and daughter
• mother and son

Around what time of the day does the short story end?

• Midday
• Morning
• Afternoon
• Night

What was Stan's dream about?

• The end of the world.
• The delicate smell of coffee.
• Walking through the office.
• Having a family.

How will the world end?

• Result of war.
• Result of germ warfare.
• Result of a bomb.
• Not stated in text.

Everyone has had the same dream.

• Yes
• No
• Not stated in text.

The "dream" is all over the newspaper's front page.

• True
• False
• It is mentioned as a side-note.

The characters are afraid.

• A little bit.
• Not at all.
• Very.

The protagonist will miss having a glass of ice water when it's hot.

• True
• False

The main characters are drinking [...] as the story progresses.

• tea
• coffee
• juice
• soda

The story takes place in the

• 1950s
• 1960s
• 1970s
• 1980s