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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. What does the narrator tell his wife about the Martians in order to reassure her?
(a) The Martians are very weak.
(b) The Martians move very slowly.
(c) The Martians do not seem very dangerous.
(d) The Martians are very small.

2. Who is the first person to see the cylinder when it crashes?
(a) The narrator.
(b) A construction worker.
(c) Henderson.
(d) Ogilvy.

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

4. Why does Ogilvy think it is impossible for the Martians to become established on Earth?
(a) There is no food for them on Earth.
(b) There is not enough nitrogen in the air.
(c) The Martians cannot see very well.
(d) The gravity is too strong.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What color is the first Martian's skin?

5. How do the villagers react when the first visitors to the cylinder spread the news?

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