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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are the soldiers armed when the family arrives in Switzerland?
(a) With small caliber pistols
(b) With a variety of weapons
(c) With automatic weapons
(d) They aren't armed

2. How does Pa try to pay for the plane tickets?
(a) With a credit card then the title to his boat
(b) With cash then a check
(c) With a credit card then a check
(d) With a check this his watch

3. What is being displayed by the tank that approaches the Tripod?
(a) Food
(b) An important military leader
(c) The national flag
(d) A white flag

4. What is the name of the planet the Master comes from, according to the author?
(a) Mars
(b) Xenon
(c) Tripodia
(d) The planet isn't named

5. Which of the following was NOT the site of a landing during the initial contact?
(a) Tokoyo
(b) Dartmoor
(c) Montana
(d) The Soviet Union

Short Answer Questions

1. What do they learn from a man at the airport about the Tripods?

2. How many tentacles do the boys see after the arrival of the tank?

3. What is the name of Angela's pony?

4. What does the author say is a fundamental weakness of science fiction books?

5. How old is Martha?

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