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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the government officials go when the Martians attack London?
(a) Birmingham.
(b) Nottingham.
(c) Gloucester.
(d) Lancaster.

2. Why does the narrator walk towards it when he hears the Martian cry?
(a) He wants to see if it is still alive.
(b) He wants to kill it.
(c) He wants to kill himself.
(d) He wants to see it up close.

3. How is the soldier described who travels with the narrator?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Wrathful.
(c) Brave.
(d) Lazy.

4. How does the narrator attempt to keep the curate from using up their resources?
(a) He promises to get more soon.
(b) He pleads with him.
(c) He fights him.
(d) He hides most things from the curate.

5. What does the narrator's brother study in college?
(a) Literature.
(b) Education.
(c) Law.
(d) Medicine.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many dead Martians does the narrator see after he hears the Martian cry?

2. Why is the narrator's brother not very concerned about the narrator at first?

3. What does the narrator begin to believe right after he leaves the ruined house?

4. From the ruined house, the narrator sees that the Martian "tripods" actually have how many legs?

5. Where does the narrator sleep when he gets to Putney Hill?

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