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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. Who is Henderson?
(a) A journalist.
(b) A doctor.
(c) An astronomer.
(d) A blacksmith.

2. Why is the young boy yelling in the middle of town on the Friday evening after the cylinder crashes?
(a) He is alarmed about the Martians.
(b) He is selling newspapers.
(c) He is just trying to get attention.
(d) He is trying to cause trouble.

3. What saves some people from the first heat ray?
(a) A tree trunk.
(b) A mound of sand.
(c) A metal shield.
(d) A group of soldiers.

4. How many houses around the pit catch fire on Friday night?
(a) Six.
(b) Eight.
(c) Twenty.
(d) One.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What comes out of the pit after the Deputation signals the Martians?

2. What does the narrator first call the cylinder?

3. About how many people does the heat ray kill?

4. What does the word "canard" mean?

5. What are the men trying to do to the cylinder the day after it crashes?

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