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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 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.

2. Where does the narrator hide after he hits the curate?
(a) In the attic.
(b) Behind some shelves.
(c) In a closet.
(d) In the basement.

3. 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.

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

5. The curate drinks the last bottle of what beverage?
(a) Beer.
(b) Soda.
(c) Water.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the narrator's brother live?

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

4. What happens to the narrator as he runs home after the heat ray?

5. How do the villagers react to the narrator's story when he runs into the village after the heat ray?

(see the answer key)

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