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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. Who built the first of the buildings owned by Ilse's family?
(a) No one knows
(b) A famous architect
(c) Her grandfather
(d) Her father

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

3. What is near the umbrella stand at the doorway of Rudi's house?
(a) A teddy bear
(b) A gun
(c) A Cap
(d) A broom

4. What does Martha tell them to order at the airport restaurant?
(a) Steaks and champagne
(b) Burgers and shakes
(c) Anything they want
(d) Nothing because they'll need all their cash

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is the family told they can stay in the country?

2. What does Martha tell Angela they are going to go?

3. What is on the terrace?

4. What color are the permanent Caps implanted onto the skulls of people?

5. What do they use for cooking?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pa say about the reaction of the Swiss at the train station when Laurie and Andy get into a fight?

2. How are Laurie and Andy eventually able to escape?

3. How does that story relate to the current situation, according to Pa?

4. What reasons are there for the group to send patrols out farther from the base camp?

5. When Laurie and Angela are talking about Prince, Laurie realizes that their relationship is changing. Why is it changing and what does Laurie think about it?

6. What is the story Pa tells Andy when he refuses to obey a command to return to the dock?

7. What is the argument against Pa going to rescue Andy?

8. What does Laurie think when Pa arrives the following morning but leaves without rescuing him?

9. What happens with regard to the Tripod destroyed in the avalanche?

10. What does the family expect to find on their arrival in Guernsey and what do they really find?

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