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

2. Where does the narrator's brother live?
(a) London.
(b) Woking.
(c) Surrey.
(d) Weybridge.

3. What happens to the narrator as he runs home after the heat ray?
(a) He runs into his wife.
(b) He passes out.
(c) He steals a horse.
(d) He gets into a fight.

4. Why does the narrator hit the curate over the head?
(a) The curate is annoying.
(b) The curate is yelling at the Martians.
(c) The curate drinks the last of their supply.
(d) The curate threatens him.

5. What does the narrator tell his wife about the Martians in order to reassure her?
(a) The Martians move very slowly.
(b) The Martians are very small.
(c) The Martians are very weak.
(d) The Martians do not seem very dangerous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the people coming back from the south of London saying?

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

3. What does the Martian tentacle reach into the ruined house and take?

4. Why is the narrator's brother not very concerned about the narrator at first?

5. What does the narrator use to hit the curate in the head?

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