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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 7, How I Reached Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many gas jets are spotted within the first twenty-four hours of the story?
(a) Two.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

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

3. What disability does Henderson have?
(a) He cannot walk.
(b) He cannot move one of his arms.
(c) He has a speech impediment.
(d) He is deaf in one ear.

4. What does the Deputation use as a signal to the Martians?
(a) A British flag.
(b) A white flag.
(c) A heart.
(d) A peace sign.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what area of knowledge does the narrator say the Martians are clearly superior?

2. Who does not die in the heat ray?

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

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

5. How do the villagers react to the narrator's story when he runs into the village after the heat ray?

(see the answer key)

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