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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Time Traveler claim not to be afraid of the first Eloi he meets, even though they are touching him?
(a) They look so frail he thinks he could dispatch several at once.
(b) He has superior weapons, so is not worred.
(c) He can understand their language and that they say they mean him no harm.
(d) The Eloi give him welcoming gifts.

2. According to the Time Traveler, how long did it take to make the model of the time machine?
(a) Two months.
(b) Two years.
(c) Twenty years.
(d) Two weeks.

3. The Time Traveler remarks in Chapter 4 that the first Eloi he sees has a strange absence of what instinct?
(a) Curiosity.
(b) Anger.
(c) Aggression.
(d) Fear.

4. What color eyes do the Morlocks have, according to the Time Traveler's first impressions?
(a) Blue-green.
(b) Brown-green.
(c) Grey-red.
(d) Black.

5. How big is the model time machine the Time Traveler shows his guests?
(a) The size of a pocketwatch.
(b) The size of a small clock.
(c) The size of a football.
(d) The size of an automobile.

6. What allows him to escape the Morlocks?
(a) Weena comes with reinforcements.
(b) Setting a piece of paper on fire.
(c) His sidearm.
(d) Shouting as loudly as he can.

7. 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.

8. What frightens the Time Traveler badly enough to make him flee the underground lair of the Morlocks?
(a) He feels things slithering over his feet.
(b) He feels them grabbing him and touching him.
(c) He hears screams.
(d) He smells fear.

9. At what time of day does the time machine begin its day, according to the Time Traveler?
(a) 12:00 A.M..
(b) 4:00 A.M..
(c) 10:00 A.M.
(d) 2:00 A.M..

10. Which character suggests that, in the future, time travelers might encounter communist societies?
(a) The Medical Man.
(b) The Psychologist.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Filby.

11. What is the Fourth Dimension?
(a) Time.
(b) Depth.
(c) Width.
(d) Length.

12. What is the model of the time machine made out of?
(a) Iron and bronze.
(b) Ivory and a crystalline substance.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Just ivory.

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

14. What is the texture of the Eloi's hair?
(a) Fine.
(b) Braided.
(c) Straight.
(d) Curly.

15. Approximately how tall are the creatures?
(a) Four feet.
(b) Six feet.
(c) Five feet.
(d) Three feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What best describes the "prettiness" of the Eloi, when the Time Traveler first meets them?

2. Upon what geographical formation does the Time Traveler find himself in the far future?

3. How did he find out her name was Weena?

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

5. Compared to the children the Time Traveler is used to, what does he estimate the intellectual age of the Eloi to be?

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