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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. What does Pa have in his hand when he returns to the house the second time?
(a) A strap
(b) A shotgun
(c) An extra Cap
(d) A wrench

2. What is the fate of the guesthouse after the family leaves it?
(a) It's taken over by the Capped
(b) It's burned
(c) It becomes a jail
(d) It's taken over by the Tripods

3. What does Laurie say about the rules of their camping expedition?
(a) That they are to hide from the Tripods
(b) That they are not to sleep outside
(c) That they are to call their parents daily
(d) That they are not to ask for help

4. Who is living at the guesthouse when Laurie and his family arrive?
(a) Ilse's parents, a gardener, a handyman and two maids
(b) Ilse's extended family
(c) Ilse's parents and grandparents and several servants
(d) Only Ilse's parents and a handyman

5. How does Laurie see the first Tripod in Switzerland?
(a) Through the telescope
(b) It's in the village when he goes for bread
(c) He sees it on television
(d) It approaches the guest house

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Laurie say that can't be the case?

2. What does Martha cook during the trip?

3. What does Ilse's father do all day?

4. What happens to the dragon in the Trippy Show?

5. What does Rudi's mother say will soon happen to the study of science?

(see the answer key)

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