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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When were the old railroad tracks constructed?
(a) The Before Era.
(b) The Dark Time.
(c) When the tripods came.
(d) The Black Ages.

2. Who has Beanpole been raised by?
(a) Himself.
(b) Relatives.
(c) His siblings.
(d) His parents.

3. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of the vagrants?
(a) Vomiting.
(b) Headaches.
(c) Babbling.
(d) Mental instability.

4. What was Beanpole doing when he broke his leg?
(a) Fighting his brothers.
(b) Pretending to be a tripod.
(c) Experimenting with steam power.
(d) Inventing a pogo stick.

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

6. Who is the next person to be capped when the book begins?
(a) Henry.
(b) Jack.
(c) John.
(d) Will.

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

8. What do the boys find on an island in the river at the ruined city?
(a) A graveyard.
(b) An ammunition depot.
(c) A monument.
(d) A cathedral.

9. Where do the tripods not go?
(a) The valleys.
(b) The mountains.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The cold region.

10. Which of the following is NOT something Ozymandias gives Will to help him on his quest?
(a) The name of a ship captain.
(b) Verbal instructions.
(c) A map.
(d) A weapon.

11. How long does Will plan to wait before leaving after meeting with Ozymandias?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two years.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two days.

12. What time of day does Will sneak away from his house?
(a) Noon.
(b) Sunset.
(c) Sunrise.
(d) Midnight.

13. What does Will find a cabinet full of in the ruined city?
(a) Guns.
(b) Watches.
(c) Jewelery.
(d) Flutes.

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

15. What is different about Ozymandias from all the other vagrants?
(a) He sings all his words.
(b) His cap moves.
(c) He is taller.
(d) He makes more sense.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Will make a stockpile of as he prepares to leave on his quest?

2. What is Ozymandias searching for?

3. What did Will's best friend see in a ruined city?

4. What is the name of the ship Will needs to find in the port city?

5. How tall are the tripods?

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