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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rudi's mother say about her ailment after being Capped?
(a) That a bad tooth had been healed
(b) That her depression had ended
(c) That her legs no longer hurt
(d) That her rheumatism had improved

2. What is the argument against trying to destroy the Tripod?
(a) That it might bring attention to them
(b) That it's the military's job
(c) That someone else is probably already making plans
(d) That they can learn from it

3. Where does Pa say they'll get gas for the boat?
(a) That they can fill up at the marina
(b) He says they don't need any because the tanks are full
(c) That they'll have to wait until they reach Guernsey
(d) That he brought gas with him

4. How often does the Tripod patrol the area?
(a) Every fourth day
(b) Every month
(c) Every week
(d) Every hour

5. What does Laurie buy Ilse for her birthday gift?
(a) A card
(b) A necklace
(c) A doll
(d) Chocolate

6. What do they learn from a man at the airport about the Tripods?
(a) That they've returned to complete their mission
(b) That they've produced millions of Caps
(c) That they're on the verge of defeat
(d) That they've left the Earth's orbit

7. What happens to the plane's captain?
(a) He is allowed to leave
(b) He is put in jail
(c) He is shot
(d) He is forced to remove his Cap

8. How much food do they discover at the hotel?
(a) Lots
(b) Only enough for a couple of meals
(c) None
(d) Enough for a couple of weeks

9. Where does Laurie and his family spend the night?
(a) In jail
(b) At Ilse's parent's house
(c) In the airport
(d) In a hotel

10. Who is in the party that sets off the avalanche?
(a) Andy, Laurie and Yone
(b) Pa, Andy and Laurie
(c) Karl, Hanna and Rudi
(d) Yone, Pa and Laurie

11. What does Laurie learn happened to Ilse's father during the night he was gone?
(a) He recovered
(b) He died
(c) He ran away to be Capped
(d) He had another attack and was taken to the hospital

12. How many Tripods come to check out the wreck of the destroyed Tripod?
(a) Two
(b) Four
(c) None
(d) Dozens

13. What is xenophbia?
(a) Fear for foreigners
(b) Fear of Tripods
(c) Fear of spiders
(d) Fear of anything with peanut butter

14. How does Laurie greet Ilse when he first sees her?
(a) Gives her his gift
(b) Yells at her
(c) Hugs her
(d) Shakes her hand

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do they use for cooking?

2. What is Pa's argument for destroying the Tripod?

3. Who does Pa say is in charge when they arrive in Guernsey?

4. What does Laurie say about the reason Tripods don't come until after the snow is melted?

5. What is the weather like when they reach the dock?

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