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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 5, The Stillness.

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 do not seem very dangerous.
(c) The Martians are very small.
(d) The Martians move very slowly.

2. Why do the narrator and soldier decide to take a long route when leaving Woking?
(a) There may be food on the long route.
(b) The direct road has been blocked.
(c) The long route will be safer.
(d) The direct road is crowded with people.

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

4. Where does the narrator find food in the ruined house after the curate dies?
(a) The backyard.
(b) He doesn't.
(c) The scullery.
(d) The basement.

5. How does the narrator react when the first Martian falls out of the cylinder?
(a) He yells for help.
(b) He stays where he is.
(c) He runs away.
(d) He tries to fight it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the government officials go when the Martians attack London?

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

3. How do most people react to the invasion on the first Friday after the cylinder lands?

4. What comes out of the pit after the Deputation signals the Martians?

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

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