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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What do the boys do when they encounter a police roadblock?
(a) Stop to talk
(b) Turn back to town
(c) Ask for permission to pass
(d) Go around it

10. How is Angela convinced to leave home at the time the Trippy Show is airing?
(a) Laurie promises to videotape it
(b) She doesn't want to miss the pony show
(c) Laurie promises to tell her about it
(d) She plans to watch a rerun

11. What is the club Angela joins?
(a) The Trippy fan club
(b) The science club
(c) The pony club
(d) The chess club

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

13. Where does Angela say she's going as she leaves the house?
(a) She's going to exercise her pony
(b) She's going to join the Trippies
(c) She doesn't say
(d) She's going to Emma's

14. How is the farmer dressed when he runs out of the house?
(a) In his pajamas
(b) In his underwear
(c) In his robe
(d) In a shirt and trousers

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