When the Tripods Came Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

John Christopher
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 117 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

When the Tripods Came Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Andy say the Tripod looks like?
(a) A futuristic robot
(b) A mechanical clown
(c) A torpedo
(d) A submarine

2. What does Laurie realize one of the tentacles is doing after the arrival of the tank?
(a) Nodding agreement
(b) Keeping time to the music
(c) Investigating the birds
(d) Humming

3. How old is Martha?
(a) Seven
(b) Seventeen
(c) Forty-seven
(d) In her seventies

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

5. Why does Andy come to stay with Laurie's family?
(a) Andy doesn't have television to keep up with the news
(b) Andy's mother is gone
(c) Andy's home is destroyed
(d) Laurie wants Andy to be near

6. Which of the landings was sighted first?
(a) Dartmoor
(b) The Soviet Union
(c) Tokoyo
(d) Montana

7. Why does Laurie say that can't be the case?
(a) It's too far to the nearest train tracks
(b) It's too far to the nearest road
(c) It's too far to the nearest mine
(d) It's too far to the artillery range

8. What does Angela do while Dr. Monmouth is talking to Laurie and the others?
(a) Watches the Trippy show
(b) Goes for a walk
(c) Plays with her dolls
(d) Sneaks out of the house

9. What is Laurie doing when Uncle Ian arrives?
(a) Watching television
(b) Eating an apple
(c) Having lunch with Andy
(d) Checking out the boat with his father

10. How tall does Laurie say the Tripod is?
(a) As tall as King Kong
(b) Thirty meters
(c) Fifty meters
(d) Eighty meters

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

12. What does Laurie say woke him?
(a) An explosion
(b) The barking of a dog
(c) A flash of light
(d) Andy's scream

13. What does Andy suggest they do to get away?
(a) Tunnel out of the shed
(b) Run
(c) Disguise themselves
(d) Call for help

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

15. What does Uncle Ian say they have been given in order to become part of the brotherhood?
(a) Caps
(b) Wealth
(c) Small Tripods
(d) The Trippy Show

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pa say he believes the Trippy show is an example of?

2. Who is Martha?

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

4. What is the headline in the newspaper, the Daily Mail?

5. What is the name of the planet the Master comes from, according to the author?

(see the answer keys)

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