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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 The Road to the Sea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What special object does Will's father own?
(a) Flashlight.
(b) Flute.
(c) Wristwatch.
(d) Automobile.

2. What does Ozymandias think the tripods are?
(a) Houses for creatures.
(b) Robots from another planet.
(c) An alien mistake.
(d) A human invention.

3. What happens when people turn 14 years of age?
(a) They are tested.
(b) They are given a trade.
(c) They are capped.
(d) They are sent away to school.

4. What does Will do that makes Henry leave him alone?
(a) Acts crazy.
(b) Wins a fight.
(c) Threatens to tell his mother.
(d) Makes fun of his fear of tripods.

5. What is the name of the celebration held nine days after the book begins?
(a) Capping Day.
(b) Plenty Day.
(c) Harvest Day.
(d) History Day.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Will travel when he hears noises behind him?

2. Who comes to live with Will in Chapter 3?

3. How long do vagrants usually stay in one place?

4. Who is the guest of honor at the celebration held nine days after the book begins?

5. What percentage of the population becomes vagrants after being capped?

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