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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the Tripod that landed in the United States destroyed?
(a) By a nuclear missile
(b) By fighter-bombers
(c) By military tanks
(d) It self-destructed

2. What does Laurie say woke him?
(a) The barking of a dog
(b) An explosion
(c) Andy's scream
(d) A flash of light

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the landings was sighted first?

3. How is the farmer dressed when he runs out of the house?

4. How many rockets are fired from the approaching fighter-bombers?

5. What is on the television when Laurie wakes the following morning?

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