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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. Why does Andy come to stay with Laurie's family?
(a) Andy doesn't have television to keep up with the news
(b) Andy's home is destroyed
(c) Laurie wants Andy to be near
(d) Andy's mother is gone

2. What does Laurie see clinging to the legs of the Tripod?
(a) People
(b) Vines
(c) Small Tripods
(d) Sensors

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

4. How is the farmer dressed when he runs out of the house?
(a) In his pajamas
(b) In a shirt and trousers
(c) In his robe
(d) In his underwear

5. What does Andy see outside the window that he points out to Laurie?
(a) Planes
(b) Tripods
(c) Trippies running away
(d) People returning home

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall does Laurie say the Tripod is?

2. What does Pa say the booking clerk says when he tries to buy tickets to Switzerland?

3. What was Laurie's grandfather's occupation?

4. Who is Hilda Goossens?

5. Which of the landings was sighted first?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dr. Monmouth suggest about the Trippy Show and the reason people are being hypnotized by it?

2. What does Wild Bill say each of the Tripods did after they landed the first time?

3. Describe the encounter between the tank and the Tripod.

4. What does Caroline say happened to Ian and Nathanael?

5. What does the author say about Will in the book "The City of Gold and Lead?"

6. Briefly describe the telephone conversation between Martha and Caroline after Ian's visit.

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

8. What are some of the ways the boys try to explain away the sounds and sight of the Tripod?

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

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

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