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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the moon look like when Laurie makes his way to the window to see outside?
(a) It's a quarter
(b) It's full
(c) It's only a sliver
(d) The moon is covered by clouds

2. What was Laurie's grandfather's occupation?
(a) He was in the military
(b) He was a stockbroker
(c) He was a banker
(d) He was a farmer

3. How old is Martha?
(a) Forty-seven
(b) In her seventies
(c) Seventeen
(d) Seven

4. What is the reaction of the police when people are reported missing?
(a) Nothing because the police are all hynotized
(b) They are putting runaways in jail
(c) They are bringing home anyone claiming to be a Trippy
(d) Nothing because there are too many reports

5. Why does Laurie believe the attacks on the Tripods are not televised?
(a) Because people died in the attacks
(b) Because news cameras weren't allowed near
(c) Because people are tired of watching it
(d) Because they can't be destroyed

Short Answer Questions

1. How many tentacles do the boys see after the arrival of the tank?

2. Who is Ilse?

3. Why does Andy come to stay with Laurie's family?

4. What do the boys do when they encounter a police roadblock?

5. What does Wild Bill say he did to another copy of the Daily Mail that addressed Trippies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the argument Ian and Nathanael give to try to convince Laurie to accept a Cap?

2. What is Aunt Caroline's reaction when Pa tells her about Angela's hypnosis by the Trippy Show?

3. Describe Laurie's relationship with his father.

4. Briefly describe Andy and Laurie's sighting of the Tripod.

5. What does Laurie say about the attention he and Andy receive because they witnessed the Tripod?

6. What is the reaction of the boys when the military arrives?

7. How much input does the author say he had in the movie project and why does he say that's acceptable?

8. Why is the decision made for the family to take the boat out of the country?

9. What does Ilse say is the situation in Switzerland?

10. Describe Laurie's father.

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