How many people are in the family in the story??
1. Two
2. Three
3. Four
How did the man's friend feel when he learned that they both had the same dream?
1. Frightened.
2. Relaxed.
3. Excited.
What did the two men do after they talked about the dream?
1. Walked around the office.
2. Went home to their families.
3. Continued working as normal.
How long will it take for the world to end?
1. A moment.
2. An hour.
3. 24 hours.
What made the woman finally believe that it was the last night of the world?
1. Something she dreamed.
2. Her husband's story.
3. The other women in the street.
What reason did the man give for there being nothing about the world ending in the evening newspaper?
1. They did not want people screaming in the streets.
2. They thought the dream was just a coincidence.
3. 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?
1. People didn't have the spirit of self-preservation they talk so much about
2. Many countries had been selfish and did not stop others doing bad things to each other.
3. Every night, bombers flew missions both ways across the ocean.
Other than his family, which of the following does the man say he will miss?
1. City life.
2. His job.
3. Sleeping.
In the story the man says: "In a way that’s something to be proud of... like always." What is he talking about here?
1. That scientists are trying to find a way to save the world.
2. That people are spending the night with their families.
3. That people are going about their lives as normal.
Why did the husband and wife laugh together at the end of the story?
1. Because everything they had said about the dream was a joke.
2. Because the woman had got up to turn off the tap in the kitchen.
3. Because it felt strange going to bed knowing they would die during the night.