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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 4, The Death of the Curate.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator hide after he hits the curate?
(a) In the attic.
(b) In the basement.
(c) In a closet.
(d) Behind some shelves.

2. How do the villagers react to the narrator's story when he runs into the village after the heat ray?
(a) They laugh at him.
(b) They push him.
(c) They ignore him.
(d) They pry him for details.

3. What does the narrator use to hit the curate in the head?
(a) A cart wheel.
(b) A meat chopper.
(c) An axe.
(d) A chair.

4. What does the narrator say could kill all of the Martians, as he tries to reassure his wife?
(a) A firing squad.
(b) A tank.
(c) A bomb.
(d) A shell.

5. How does the narrator say he feels on his way home from the heat ray incident?
(a) Scared.
(b) Angry.
(c) Uneasy.
(d) Ordinary.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator's brother fail to travel to the narrator's home?

2. Why does Ogilvy think it is impossible for the Martians to become established on Earth?

3. Why is the narrator's brother not very concerned about the narrator at first?

4. How long do the curate and the narrator hide in the house before the narrator hits the curate?

5. What happens to the narrator as he runs home after the heat ray?

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