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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Faced with his loathing of the Morlocks, the Time Traveler feels like a what "in a cage"?
(a) A dog.
(b) A man.
(c) A canary.
(d) A beast.

2. In Chapter 10, Wells describes the Eloi's "feeble prettiness," which is compared to which characteristics of the Morlocks?
(a) "Technological improvement."
(b) "Mechanical industry."
(c) "Ghastly beastiness."
(d) "Scientific know-how."

3. What does the Time Traveler decide about Weena at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) To teach her to flight the Morlock.
(b) To bring her into the past with him.
(c) To stay here and marry her.
(d) To bring her into the far future.

4. Why does the Time Traveler presume that the Morlocks are good climbers?
(a) Because they have five sets of claws.
(b) Because he saw them scale the Palace.
(c) Because they nest in the trees.
(d) Because of their wells.

5. What are the adjectives Wells uses to describe the language of the Eloi?
(a) Strange, sweet and liquid.
(b) Sickening, gutteral and anxious.
(c) Weird, bizarre and rich.
(d) Strange, rapid and soft.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Eloi are in the first group the Time Traveler meets soon after he lands?

2. What word best describes the Time Traveler's actions just before he realizes that he cannot easily light the matches?

3. What does the Time Traveler say about "the dream of the human intellect"?

4. What was the Morlocks' plan inside the White Sphinx?

5. How does the Time Traveler describe the feeling of the Eloi touching him?

(see the answer key)

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