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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is in the briefcase Uncle Ian left behind?
(a) Flyers about the Tripods
(b) Takes of the Trippy Shows
(c) Caps
(d) Statues of Tripods

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

3. What does Martha pull from her purse when she sees Laurie is in trouble?
(a) A chain for hypnotizing Ian
(b) A can of Mace
(c) A cell phone
(d) A pistol

4. Where does Angela say she's going as she leaves the house?
(a) She's going to Emma's
(b) She's going to join the Trippies
(c) She doesn't say
(d) She's going to exercise her pony

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pa do with Uncle Ian's briefcase?

2. What does Andy say the Tripod looks like?

3. What is the government reaction when it's discovered that the Trippy Show is being broadcast from outer space?

4. What does Laurie say about the rules of their camping expedition?

5. What does Angela do while Dr. Monmouth is talking to Laurie and the others?

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