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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator mentions that if another character had shown them the time machine, they would not be as skeptical as they were of the Time Traveler. Which other character does he mention?
(a) The Provincial Mayor.
(b) The Very Young Man.
(c) Filby.
(d) The Medical Man.

2. What does the Time Traveler describe the first Eloi he sees as?
(a) "Ghastly wrinkled."
(b) "Preternaturally lovely."
(c) "Strong as an ox."
(d) "Incredibly frail."

3. On what day of the week did the guests come for dinner?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Friday.
(d) Saturday.

4. Which character suggests that, in the future, time travelers might encounter communist societies?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Filby.
(c) The Medical Man.
(d) The Psychologist.

5. Of what material does the Sphinx appear to be made?
(a) White porcelain.
(b) Green marble.
(c) White marble.
(d) Green porcelain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Time Traveler ask his guests to save for him while he changes?

2. Which battle does the Psychologist mention, when the men speak of traveling in history to see past battles?

3. To what does the Time Traveler compare his excitement/anxiety when he is about to travel in the machine for the first time?

4. How does the Time Traveler attempt to communicate the concept of time to the first Eloi he meets?

5. Whom did the narrator meet on Friday at the Linnaeum?

(see the answer key)

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