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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Laurie say about the rules of their camping expedition?
(a) That they are to hide from the Tripods
(b) That they are not to sleep outside
(c) That they are to call their parents daily
(d) That they are not to ask for help

3. Why is Ilse going to Switzerland?
(a) She's afraid of the Tripods
(b) To buy antiques
(c) Her mother is ill
(d) Her father is ill

4. What was Laurie's grandfather's occupation?
(a) He was a stockbroker
(b) He was a banker
(c) He was in the military
(d) He was a farmer

5. What kind of dog does Laurie believe he hears?
(a) A Labrador
(b) A greyhound
(c) A St. Bernard
(d) A poodle

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

7. What does Pa say the booking clerk says when he tries to buy tickets to Switzerland?
(a) He can pay with a credit card as long as they are not wearing caps
(b) He has to pay with cash and Hail the Tripod
(c) Only three people can leave and they have to prove they are not under the control of the Tripod
(d) Fights are cancelled and Hail the Tripod

8. Which of the following was NOT the site of a landing during the initial contact?
(a) Dartmoor
(b) The Soviet Union
(c) Montana
(d) Tokoyo

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

10. Who is Hilda Goossens?
(a) The class president
(b) The class treasurer
(c) The class genius
(d) The class clown

11. 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

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

13. 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

14. How many of the shots fired from the fighter-bombers score hits?
(a) Four
(b) Six
(c) Too many to count
(d) Two

15. Who is Wild Bill?
(a) A friend of Andy's
(b) Andy's uncle
(c) A news reporter
(d) A teacher

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Angela's pony?

2. What chapter is Laurie studying in physics?

3. Who goes with Laurie and Andy to get a look at a Tripod nearby?

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

5. What does Andy say could have been the source of the noise they heard?

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