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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Time Traveler worried about stopping?
(a) He fears he might damage the time machine and be stuck in the future.
(b) He fears he might fall off the machine.
(c) He fears he might hit something.
(d) He fears he might hurt a passerby.

2. How many Eloi are in the first group the Time Traveler meets soon after he lands?
(a) Just 3.
(b) 8 or 10.
(c) Over a thousand.
(d) 80 or 100.

3. What adjectives does Wells employ to describe the Morlocks' hands?
(a) Rigid and sharp.
(b) Brittle and dry
(c) Soft and little.
(d) Weak and wet.

4. What does the Time Traveler smell in the air when he descends into where the Morlocks live?
(a) Blood.
(b) Rotting fruit.
(c) Mold.
(d) Garbage.

5. What does the first Eloi appear to be wearing on his feet?
(a) Combat boots.
(b) Sandals.
(c) Running shoes.
(d) High heels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, at the end of the chapter about the forest fire, is described as an "overwhelming calamity"?

2. What objects were the Morlocks attempting to pry out of the Time Traveler's fingers while they were struggling in the dark?

3. At what time of day does the time machine begin its day, according to the Time Traveler?

4. What kind of dinosaur does the Time Traveler mention in the museum?

5. What does one use to operate the model?

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