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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 4, The Cylinder Opens.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the first man get into the pit?
(a) He jumps in.
(b) The crowd pushes him in.
(c) A Martian pulls him in.
(d) He slips on the edge.

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. About how many people surround the pit the morning after the cylinder lands?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Five.
(c) Twenty.
(d) One hundred.

4. How many nights in a row are the gas jets spotted before they stop?
(a) Twenty.
(b) Ten.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

5. Who owns the property on which the first cylinder crashes?
(a) Lord William.
(b) Lord Harrington.
(c) Lord Hilton.
(d) Lord Vasser.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Henderson?

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

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

4. How large in diameter is the first cylinder?

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

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