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

2. What does the new weapon do that the Martians reveal at Surrey?
(a) It knocks down enemy vehicles.
(b) It shoots fire.
(c) It emits toxic smoke.
(d) It works as a mounted gun on the tripods.

3. Why is the narrator's brother not very concerned about the narrator at first?
(a) He gets a letter from the narrator.
(b) The Martians have not been reported as a threat.
(c) He does not believe that the Martians exist.
(d) His wife tells him not to worry.

4. What is the name of the narrator's local newspaper?
(a) News of the Day.
(b) The Post-Dispatch.
(c) The Woking Journal.
(d) The Daily Chronicle.

5. What color is the weed that seems to be everywhere around the ruined house?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. What direction do the Martians head after they attack Surrey?

2. Where does the narrator search for food after leaving the ruined house?

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

4. How does the narrator get into a yard near the ruined house?

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

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