4. How long is the family told they can stay in the country?
(a) They must leave immediately
(b) Seven days
(c) Six months
(d) Indefinitely

5. What does Pa do that he believes will render the Cap harmless?
(a) Lines it with metal
(b) Removes a battery
(c) Pokes holes in it
(d) Cuts some wires

6. What is on the terrace?
(a) A hammock
(b) A radio
(c) A telescope
(d) A swing

7. Who is waiting for the group as they disembark from the train?
(a) No one
(b) The police
(c) Ilse
(d) Ilse's mother and a servant

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

9. Who does the cooking for the group after Ilse's mother dies?
(a) Pa
(b) Ilse
(c) They take turns
(d) Martha

10. How does Laurie see the first Tripod in Switzerland?
(a) It approaches the guest house
(b) Through the telescope
(c) He sees it on television
(d) It's in the village when he goes for bread

11. What do the boys call Andy and Laurie when they are at a gift shop at a train station?
(a) Dirty English
(b) Trippies
(c) Non-Capped
(d) Chicken

12. How far is it to the nearest house?
(a) A mile
(b) Ten miles
(c) Three miles
(d) Twenty miles

13. Where do the men say they'll take the three boys to be Capped?
(a) The jail
(b) The city hall
(c) The church
(d) The police station

14. What does Martha cook during the trip?
(a) Stew
(b) Nothing
(c) Shrimp and steak
(d) Beans and potatoes

15. What warning is there that France and Germany are about to invade Switzerland?
(a) Newspaper reports
(b) Only rumors
(c) No warning at all
(d) Broadcasts from an underground radio