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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the model of the time machine made out of?
(a) Ivory and a crystalline substance.
(b) Iron and bronze.
(c) Just ivory.
(d) Diamonds.

2. What academic subject is based on misconceptions, according to the Time Traveler?
(a) Calculus.
(b) Algebra.
(c) Arithmetic.
(d) Geometry.

3. Where does the Time Traveler store the object(s) he removes from the time machine?
(a) In a hole in the ground.
(b) In his knapsack.
(c) Around his wrist.
(d) In his pocket.

4. Which of the characters says that he has never heard of the Fourth Dimension?
(a) Hillyer.
(b) The Time Traveler.
(c) Filby.
(d) The Provincial Mayor.

5. What do the Eloi wear on their heads?
(a) Turbans.
(b) Skullcaps.
(c) Derby hats.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is described in Chapter 2 as having "more than a touch of whim among his elements"?

2. Why is it dark in the room where the men hear the Time Traveler's story?

3. How much does the Editor offer to pay for the Time Traveler's story?

4. On what day of the week did the guests come for dinner?

5. With which institution is Professor Simon Newcomb affiliated?

(see the answer key)

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