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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Faced with his loathing of the Morlocks, the Time Traveler feels like a what "in a cage"?
(a) A dog.
(b) A beast.
(c) A canary.
(d) A man.

2. Why does the Time Traveler have trouble lighting matches in Chapter 10?
(a) They are wet.
(b) They are supposed to light on the box.
(c) He drops them.
(d) He could not find them in his pockets.

3. What objects were the Morlocks attempting to pry out of the Time Traveler's fingers while they were struggling in the dark?
(a) The pipe.
(b) The matches.
(c) The torch.
(d) The levers.

4. In Chapter 10, Wells describes the Eloi's "feeble prettiness," which is compared to which characteristics of the Morlocks?
(a) "Mechanical industry."
(b) "Ghastly beastiness."
(c) "Scientific know-how."
(d) "Technological improvement."

5. When the Time Traveler and Weena are seeking refuge in the Palace of Green Porcelain, what is remarkable about the statue of the faun they find on their way?
(a) It lacks a head.
(b) It is made of wood.
(c) It is two-headed.
(d) It is made of glass.

Short Answer Questions

1. What surprises the Time Traveler when he goes to the White Sphinx to finally reclaim his time machine?

2. The Time Traveler assumes that his voice is too what for the Eloi?

3. What was the Morlocks' plan inside the White Sphinx?

4. Whom does the Time Traveler refer to as "cattle" multiple times in Chapter 10?

5. What are the Eloi's tables made of?

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