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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the warning given by the Head Man at school?
(a) To beware of anyone offering Caps
(b) To only watch the Trippy Show with an adult
(c) To watch the Trippy Show no matter what
(d) To attend school no matter what

2. Why does Pa give way to Martha's suggestion that they leave the country?
(a) Because it was really his idea
(b) Because Martha is a stronger person
(c) Because he sees no other option
(d) Because he knows she's right

3. What is on the television when Laurie wakes the following morning?
(a) The Trippy Show
(b) A soap opera
(c) Music videos
(d) A newscast about a new wave of Tripods

4. What is the sound coming from the tank?
(a) A series of beeps and hums
(b) Birds chirping
(c) A voice offering a peaceful welcome
(d) Classical music

5. What does Andy see outside the window that he points out to Laurie?
(a) Tripods
(b) Trippies running away
(c) People returning home
(d) Planes

6. How many landings of the Tripods were there in the initial contact?
(a) Three
(b) No one knows for sure
(c) Six
(d) One

7. Who is Nathanael?
(a) A classmate
(b) Laurie's cousin
(c) Laurie's uncle
(d) A neighbor

8. What does Dr. Monmouth do to get Angela over her obsession?
(a) Gives her Prozac
(b) Burns the tapes
(c) Hypnotizes her
(d) Sedates her

9. What kind of car does Uncle Ian drive?
(a) A Volkswagon
(b) A Jaguar
(c) A Renault
(d) A Rolls

10. Who is Angela?
(a) Laurie's sister
(b) Laurie's grandmother
(c) Laurie's mother
(d) Laurie's stepmother

11. What is the nickname Nathanael's parents use for him in informal situations?
(a) Natty
(b) There isn't one
(c) El
(d) Nate

12. When does Pa say they'll leave the country?
(a) The following week
(b) The following morning
(c) As soon as the weather clears
(d) Within the hour

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

14. How many tentacles do the boys see after the arrival of the tank?
(a) Two
(b) Eight
(c) One
(d) Three

15. What chapter is Laurie studying in physics?
(a) Eight
(b) One
(c) Nine
(d) Fourteen

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who is Ilse?

4. How old is Martha?

5. What is in the briefcase Uncle Ian left behind?

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