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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 9, Wreckage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much time does the narrator spend in the ruined house in total?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Four days.
(c) Two months.
(d) Fifteen days.

2. How does the narrator feel when he first leaves the ruined house?
(a) Like he is under Martian control.
(b) Lonely and hopeless.
(c) Upset about what happened with the curate.
(d) Hopeful that he will find his wife.

3. From the ruined house, the narrator sees that the Martian "tripods" actually have how many legs?
(a) Two.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

4. What is the name of the professional organization for astronomers?
(a) The Astronomical Exchange.
(b) Astronomers United.
(c) The National Association of Astronomers.
(d) The League of Astronomers.

5. How do the villagers react to the narrator's story when he runs into the village after the heat ray?
(a) They ignore him.
(b) They pry him for details.
(c) They push him.
(d) They laugh at him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Marshall?

2. What does the narrator see in the sky as he goes to town on his way back from the inn?

3. Where does the narrator find food after he meets with the soldier for the second time?

4. Where is the curate's body before the Martians take it?

5. What does the curate spend most days doing just after the house is ruined?

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