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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 8, Friday Night.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What disability does Henderson have?
(a) He cannot move one of his arms.
(b) He has a speech impediment.
(c) He cannot walk.
(d) He is deaf in one ear.

2. What are the men trying to do to the cylinder the day after it crashes?
(a) Destroy it.
(b) Open it.
(c) Dig it out.
(d) Study it.

3. What two emotions does the narrator experience after the first Martian appears?
(a) Excitement and anger.
(b) Excitement and fear.
(c) Fear and curiosity.
(d) Fear and anger.

4. Where does the narrator meet the man who owns the land where the cylinder crashes?
(a) The train station.
(b) On the common.
(c) His house.
(d) In a restaurant.

5. How do the villagers react when the first visitors to the cylinder spread the news?
(a) They become angry at the visitors.
(b) They become very alarmed.
(c) They think that the visitors must be crazy.
(d) They insist on calling the military for help.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many people surround the pit the morning after the cylinder lands?

2. Henderson sends news of the cylinder to his colleagues in what city?

3. About how many soldiers does the military send in response to the first cylinder crash?

4. How does the narrator react when he reads an article about the cylinder at the end of Chapter 2?

5. What are the little boys doing to the cylinder the morning after it crashes?

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