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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does the Time Traveler remove from the time machine when he prepares to follow the Eloi?
(a) Knobs.
(b) Dials.
(c) Levers.
(d) The saddle.

4. What are the adjectives Wells uses to describe the language of the Eloi?
(a) Strange, sweet and liquid.
(b) Sickening, gutteral and anxious.
(c) Strange, rapid and soft.
(d) Weird, bizarre and rich.

5. How many Eloi are in the first group the Time Traveler meets soon after he lands?
(a) 8 or 10.
(b) Just 3.
(c) 80 or 100.
(d) Over a thousand.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which part of the Time Traveler's body has a half-healed cut on it when he returns to the second dinner?

2. To what does the Time Traveler compare his excitement/anxiety when he is about to travel in the machine for the first time?

3. Into what kind of weather does the Time Traveler arrive in the far future?

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

5. What "rises and falls" while the Time Traveler is observing from inside the time machine?

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