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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is it suggested that the might set off an avalanche?
(a) By shouting
(b) By firing the shotgun
(c) By luring the Tripod closer
(d) By rolling a boulder from a cliff

2. What does Laurie come up with as an idea for a birthday gift for Angela?
(a) A pony
(b) A doll
(c) A mirror
(d) A cake

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

4. 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 he brought gas with him
(d) That they'll have to wait until they reach Guernsey

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

6. What do they use for cooking?
(a) An oil stove
(b) A campfire
(c) The stove at the hotel
(d) They only eat what can be eaten without cooking

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

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

9. What does Ilse's father do all day?
(a) Stares out a window
(b) Talks about the Tripods
(c) Stays in bed or sits on the verandah
(d) Looks after the chickens

10. How is the family able to get through airport security?
(a) There is no security check
(b) They are turned back until they relinquish their possessions
(c) They say "Hail the Tripod" and are allowed to pass
(d) They leave all their belongings behind

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

12. What does Laurie say about the reason Tripods don't come until after the snow is melted?
(a) That they'd been there earlier but hadn't been seen
(b) That the Tripods didn't want to lose any more units
(c) That the Tripods couldn't navigate in the snow
(d) That the beacon was buried under the snow

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Laurie buy Ilse for her birthday gift?

2. Who is Rudi's father?

3. What does Rudi's mother say will soon happen to the study of science?

4. Where does Laurie and his family spend the night?

5. Who does the cooking for the group after Ilse's mother dies?

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