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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Pa try to pay for the plane tickets?
(a) With a check this his watch
(b) With cash then a check
(c) With a credit card then the title to his boat
(d) With a credit card then a check

2. Why isn't Andy immediately Capped by the villagers?
(a) They plan a ceremony for the event
(b) They want to ask Pa for permission
(c) They are waiting to get his birth certificate
(d) They are out of Caps

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

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

5. Where do the police take Andy and Laurie after the fight at the train station?
(a) To a security office
(b) Back to the train
(c) To jail
(d) Nowhere

6. Who among the villagers are not Capped after the army is defeated?
(a) The very old people
(b) Those who pledge allegiance to the Tripods
(c) The women
(d) The children under age fourteen

7. What kind of animals are seen by the group as they head up the mountain?
(a) Beaver and hawks
(b) A bear and a stray dog
(c) Elk and a flock of geese
(d) Deer and an eagle

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

9. What is the Cap made of?
(a) Wire
(b) Rubber
(c) Metal
(d) Cloth

10. Who opens the door when Laurie arrives where Andy is being held?
(a) Rudi's mother
(b) Rudi's father
(c) An officer from the police station
(d) A villager Laurie doesn't know

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

12. What does Pa say is Martha's policy with regard to police?
(a) Stay in the fast lane and never look back
(b) Turn on a signal and wait for them to catch you
(c) Stay within the law and you don't have to worry
(d) Turn a blind eye and put your foot down

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

14. How many people have beat the family to their new location?
(a) None
(b) About twenty
(c) Six
(d) Seven

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take for the Tripods to send a replacement for the patrols?

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

3. How old is Rudi?

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

5. What does Rudi say could be a good effect of longer patrols?

(see the answer keys)

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