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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under which social or political system does it appear the Eloi are living, to the Time Traveler?
(a) Anarchy
(b) Oligarchy.
(c) Communism.
(d) Democracy.

2. Which, of the following metals, is mentioned as part of the Time Machine?
(a) Gold.
(b) Brass.
(c) Iron.
(d) Nickel.

3. What is the air temperature in this far future?
(a) Humid.
(b) Warm.
(c) Freezing.
(d) Chilly.

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

5. Which group of people is compared to the Carolingian kings in Chapter 7?
(a) Modern Humans.
(b) Neanderthals.
(c) The Eloi.
(d) The Morlock.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound does the Time Traveler hear from deep within the shaft?

2. What adjective does the Time Traveler use to describe the hair color of the Morlocks?

3. How far into the future has the Time Traveler traveled when the "sun had come to obscure nearly a tenth part of the darkling heavens"?

4. How does the Time Traveler attempt to communicate the concept of time to the first Eloi he meets?

5. Why does the Time Traveler presume that the Morlocks are good climbers?

(see the answer key)

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