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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. How do most people react to the invasion on the first Friday after the cylinder lands?
(a) They have not taken much notice of it.
(b) They are demanding action from the military.
(c) They are keeping a close eye on the pit in shifts.
(d) They are very curious about what is happening.

2. What is the name of the professional organization for astronomers?
(a) Astronomers United.
(b) The National Association of Astronomers.
(c) The League of Astronomers.
(d) The Astronomical Exchange.

3. How does the narrator react when he reads an article about the cylinder at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) He heads back to the crash site.
(b) He panics.
(c) He makes plans to leave town.
(d) He decides to hide.

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

5. What is a Deputation?
(a) A group of journalists.
(b) A group of soldiers.
(c) A group of police officers.
(d) A group of delegates.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owns the property on which the first cylinder crashes?

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

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

4. What does the word "canard" mean?

5. Where does the narrator meet the man who owns the land where the cylinder crashes?

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