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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface and Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many rockets are fired from the approaching fighter-bombers?
(a) Two
(b) Six
(c) Four
(d) Too many to count

2. What does Andy think might be the source of the sound they hear just after daylight the next morning?
(a) The Tripods
(b) Farm machinery
(c) Trains
(d) The farmer's pickup

3. What company planned to sponsor a television adaptation of the Tripods?
(a) American Broadcasting Corporation
(b) Public Broadcasting Corporation
(c) Japanese Broadcasting Corporation
(d) British Broadcasting Corporation

4. Who is the panelist who is critical of the idea that the Tripods don't have infrared capabilities?
(a) An astronomer
(b) A biologist
(c) A chemist
(d) A science fiction writer

5. What does the author say is a fundamental weakness of science fiction books?
(a) The tendency to overestimate invaders
(b) The inability to guess the future
(c) The lack of imagination of most writers
(d) The fact that all the good stories have already been told

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the light Andy sees soon after waking?

2. What does Laurie say woke him?

3. What does Andy say could have been the source of the noise they heard?

4. What is Laurie sleeping on?

5. What is the sound coming from the tank?

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