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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 4, The Death of the Curate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Martian tentacle reach into the ruined house and take?
(a) A lump of coal.
(b) A doorknob.
(c) A piece of glass.
(d) A chair leg.

2. What does the narrator say could kill all of the Martians, as he tries to reassure his wife?
(a) A firing squad.
(b) A bomb.
(c) A tank.
(d) A shell.

3. Why does Ogilvy think it is impossible for the Martians to become established on Earth?
(a) The gravity is too strong.
(b) The Martians cannot see very well.
(c) There is no food for them on Earth.
(d) There is not enough nitrogen in the air.

4. What does the narrator use to hit the curate in the head?
(a) A meat chopper.
(b) A chair.
(c) A cart wheel.
(d) An axe.

5. How do the villagers react to the narrator's story when he runs into the village after the heat ray?
(a) They laugh at him.
(b) They ignore him.
(c) They pry him for details.
(d) They push him.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long do the curate and the narrator hide in the house before the narrator hits the curate?

2. What does the narrator tell his wife about the Martians in order to reassure her?

3. Where does the narrator's brother live?

4. What does the narrator's brother study in college?

5. How does the narrator say he feels on his way home from the heat ray incident?

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