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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much does the Editor offer to pay for the Time Traveler's story?
(a) A pound a word.
(b) A shilling a line.
(c) A pound a paragraph.
(d) A penny a word.

2. Of what material does the Sphinx appear to be made?
(a) Green porcelain.
(b) Green marble.
(c) White porcelain.
(d) White marble.

3. Into what kind of weather does the Time Traveler arrive in the far future?
(a) A downpour.
(b) A blizzard.
(c) A tornado.
(d) A drought.

4. Why is it dark in the room where the men hear the Time Traveler's story?
(a) The time machine broke the lamp.
(b) The candles were not lit.
(c) The Time Traveler put out the fire.
(d) The power was out.

5. Approximately how many Eloi are there in the great hall?
(a) Between 500 and 1000.
(b) Several thousand.
(c) A couple hundred.
(d) About 75.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does one use to operate the model?

2. What does the Time Traveler remove from the time machine when he prepares to follow the Eloi?

3. In what type of clothing is the group of figures the Time Traveler sees clad?

4. With which institution is Professor Simon Newcomb affiliated?

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

(see the answer key)

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