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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who is the panelist who is critical of the idea that the Tripods don't have infrared capabilities?
2. What does Pa say the booking clerk says when he tries to buy tickets to Switzerland?
3. What is the government reaction when it's discovered that the Trippy Show is being broadcast from outer space?
4. What does the moon look like when Laurie makes his way to the window to see outside?
5. How does the Tripod destroy the house?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the author say about Will in the book "The City of Gold and Lead?"
2. What is Aunt Caroline's reaction when Pa tells her about Angela's hypnosis by the Trippy Show?
3. What is the argument Ian and Nathanael give to try to convince Laurie to accept a Cap?
4. Why doesn't Laurie's family see much of his Aunt and Uncle?
5. What does Laurie say is the difference between his calling Ilse by her name and Andy calling Miranda by her name?
6. What does Wild Bill say each of the Tripods did after they landed the first time?
7. What is the reaction of police when people are reported missing and why?
8. Describe Laurie's relationship with his father.
9. What does the author say about a science fiction writer's ability to predict the future?
10. What does Laurie say about the attention he and Andy receive because they witnessed the Tripod?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is it that Laurie most fears about being Capped? Are these fears reasonable? Compare this fear with other fears Laurie has over the course of the story. Which fears are stronger? Why?
Essay Topic 2
In the Preface, the author says the biggest challenge to writing science fiction is the inability to predict the future. Do you believe this is true? Support your answer with examples from other literary works.
Essay Topic 3
At one point Martha says that the news should stop broadcasting information about the Tripods but Pa says that censorship isn't the answer. Which is correct and why?
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