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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Pa and Martha drinking while listening to the television broadcasts?
(a) Lemonade
(b) Whiskey
(c) Coffee
(d) Soda

2. What does the pilot say when Pa demands that he set a course for Geneva?
(a) He agrees to the demand
(b) He threatens to crash the plane
(c) He says he'll have to check with the Tripods
(d) He asks the co-pilot what to do

3. What does the pilot say might be a problem with landing in Geneva?
(a) He doesn't know the way
(b) Fuel
(c) Permission to land
(d) The military will shoot them down

4. What do they learn from a man at the airport about the Tripods?
(a) That they've produced millions of Caps
(b) That they've returned to complete their mission
(c) That they've left the Earth's orbit
(d) That they're on the verge of defeat

5. What does the author say is often the key to winning a battle?
(a) The use of technology
(b) The strengths of the agressor
(c) The ability to adapt to new weapons
(d) The exploitation of another's weakness

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who does Pa say is in charge when they arrive in Guernsey?

3. How far away is the farmhouse from Laurie's location?

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

5. Though the Trippy Show seems to originate in the United States, where does Dr. Monmouth say some people believe it really originates?

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