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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Laurie know Martha intends for the family to go?
(a) Dartmoor
(b) Guernsey
(c) London
(d) Switzerland

2. How does the Tripod destroy the house?
(a) By stepping on it
(b) By burning it with a laser
(c) It doesn't destroy it
(d) By smashing it with a tentacle

3. Who is Martha?
(a) Laurie's mother
(b) Laurie's stepmother
(c) Laurie's grandmother
(d) Laurie's sister

4. What does Andy see outside the window that he points out to Laurie?
(a) Tripods
(b) People returning home
(c) Planes
(d) Trippies running away

5. Why does Andy come to stay with Laurie's family?
(a) Andy doesn't have television to keep up with the news
(b) Andy's mother is gone
(c) Laurie wants Andy to be near
(d) Andy's home is destroyed

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Laurie greet Ilse when he first sees her?

2. What was Laurie's grandfather's occupation?

3. What does Andy suggest they do to get away?

4. Though the Trippy Show seems to originate in the United States, where does Dr. Monmouth say some people believe it really originates?

5. What does Ilse's parents do?

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