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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what does the Time Traveler compare his excitement/anxiety when he is about to travel in the machine for the first time?
(a) To a frisky kitten.
(b) To a newborn baby.
(c) To an expectant mother.
(d) To a suicide.

2. What "rises and falls" while the Time Traveler is observing from inside the time machine?
(a) The tide.
(b) A winged sphinx.
(c) Flowers.
(d) Buildings.

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

4. With which institution is Professor Simon Newcomb affiliated?
(a) Royal Society of Learned Mathematicians.
(b) New York Time Travel Society.
(c) New York Mathematical Society.
(d) Royal Society of Magicians.

5. What is the name of the housekeeper?
(a) Mrs. Walker.
(b) Mrs. Clockett.
(c) Mrs. Beale.
(d) Mrs. Watchett.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much does the Editor offer to pay for the Time Traveler's story?

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

3. Why is it dark in the room where the men hear the Time Traveler's story?

4. Which character suggests that, in the future, time travelers might encounter communist societies?

5. What year does the Time Traveler estimate he has traveled to before he actually reports what exact year the machine recorded?

(see the answer key)

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