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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 4, The Death of the Curate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long do the curate and the narrator hide in the house before the narrator hits the curate?
(a) Six days.
(b) Seven days.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Five weeks.

2. What does the narrator tell his wife about the Martians in order to reassure her?
(a) The Martians are very weak.
(b) The Martians move very slowly.
(c) The Martians are very small.
(d) The Martians do not seem very dangerous.

3. Why does Ogilvy think it is impossible for the Martians to become established on Earth?
(a) The gravity is too strong.
(b) The Martians cannot see very well.
(c) There is no food for them on Earth.
(d) There is not enough nitrogen in the air.

4. The curate drinks the last bottle of what beverage?
(a) Wine.
(b) Beer.
(c) Water.
(d) Soda.

5. What are the people coming back from the south of London saying?
(a) They are trapped.
(b) People are evacuating.
(c) There is nothing to worry about.
(d) The Martians are coming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator's brother study in college?

2. Why is the narrator's brother not very concerned about the narrator at first?

3. Where does the narrator hide after he hits the curate?

4. What does the narrator's brother think happens to the narrator after news reports of the Martians reach town?

5. What does the narrator say could kill all of the Martians, as he tries to reassure his wife?

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