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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What object does the Time Traveler refer to as his "mace"?
(a) A baseball bat.
(b) A broken lever.
(c) A cudgel.
(d) A length of pipe.

2. How did he find out her name was Weena?
(a) He saw her identification card.
(b) She told him.
(c) He read her mail.
(d) Another Eloi told him.

3. Why is it dark in the room where the men hear the Time Traveler's story?
(a) The candles were not lit.
(b) The time machine broke the lamp.
(c) The Time Traveler put out the fire.
(d) The power was out.

4. Why does the Time Traveler keep the camphor he finds?
(a) Both of the above.
(b) None of the above.
(c) Its flammable properties.
(d) Its usefulness as a medicine.

5. What is the framework of the Palace of Green Porcelain made of?
(a) Glass.
(b) Bone.
(c) Metal.
(d) Wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Although the Time Traveler finds sulfur in the museum, what additional ingredient for gunpowder does he lack?

2. Which character is described in Chapter 2 as having "more than a touch of whim among his elements"?

3. In Chapter 3, which of the following things is wrong with the time machine when the Time Traveler returns?

4. What does the Time Traveler judge his pace in the machine to be?

5. How did the Time Traveler make friends with Weena?

(see the answer key)

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