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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 6, The Work of Fifteen Days.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Henderson sends news of the cylinder to his colleagues in what city?
(a) Bristol.
(b) London.
(c) Lincoln.
(d) Oxford.

2. Why does the curate go with the narrator after they leave the first house?
(a) He does not want to be alone.
(b) He does not want the narrator to be left alone.
(c) The narrator may be able to help him get home.
(d) He thinks that the narrator is a good leader.

3. Why does the narrator say that he recounted the story of his brother?
(a) To show the evacuation of his brother's city.
(b) To show how brave his brother is.
(c) To show how much stronger he is than his brother.
(d) His own story was getting boring.

4. What does the narrator see the Martians do from the ruined house?
(a) Build another weapon.
(b) Kill a little boy.
(c) Fight with each other.
(d) Force humans to fight with them.

5. Who is Marshall?
(a) A farmer.
(b) A tobacconist.
(c) A soldier.
(d) A fisherman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the gas jets?

2. What does the narrator's brother study in college?

3. How many policemen are sent to the common after the heat ray?

4. What is a "sapper?"

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

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