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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the government reaction when it's discovered that the Trippy Show is being broadcast from outer space?
(a) They produce an Anti-Trippy Show
(b) They warn people not to watch
(c) They try to jam the signal
(d) They ban television

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

3. How far is it to the nearest house?
(a) Three miles
(b) Twenty miles
(c) A mile
(d) Ten miles

4. What does Martha tell them to order at the airport restaurant?
(a) Anything they want
(b) Burgers and shakes
(c) Steaks and champagne
(d) Nothing because they'll need all their cash

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Angela buy Ilse for her birthday gift?

2. What causes Angela to attack Laurie?

3. What company planned to sponsor a television adaptation of the Tripods?

4. What does Martha tell Angela they are going to go?

5. What does the author say is a fundamental weakness of science fiction books?

(see the answer key)

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