The Last Night of the World

How many people are in the family in the story?

• Four

• Five

• Two

How did the man's friend feel when he learned that they both had the same dream?

• Excited.

• Relaxed.

• Frightened.

What did the two men do after they talked about the dream?

• Walked around the office.

• Went home to their families.

• Continued working as normal.

How long will it take for the world to end?

• A day.

• A minute.

• An hour.

What made the woman believe that it was the last night of the world?

• The other women in the street.

• Her husband's story.

• Something she dreamed.

What reason did the man give for there being nothing about the world ending in the evening newspaper?

• They could not be sure; the dream may be just a coincidence.

• They did not want people screaming in the streets.

• Everybody already knew, so it wasn't really news.

What is it about the way people had lived that the man says brought on the end of the world?

• Every night, bombers flew missions both ways across the ocean.

• The people of the world did not do enough to help others in difficulty.

• The people of the world had done many terrible things to each other.

Other than his family, which of the following does the man say he might miss?

• His job.

• Sleeping.

• City life.

In the story the man says: "In a way that’s something to be proud of... like always." What is he talking about here?

• That scientists are trying to find a way to save the world.

• That people are spending the night with their families.

• That people are going about their lives as normal.

Why did the husband and wife laugh together at the end of the story?

• Because everything they had said about the dream was a joke.

• Because it felt strange going to bed knowing they would die during the night.

• Because the woman had got up to turn on the tap in the kitchen.