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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. What does the Martian tentacle reach into the ruined house and take?
(a) A doorknob.
(b) A chair leg.
(c) A piece of glass.
(d) A lump of coal.

2. How long do the curate and the narrator hide in the house before the narrator hits the curate?
(a) Six days.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Five weeks.
(d) Seven days.

3. Why is the narrator's brother not very concerned about the narrator at first?
(a) He gets a letter from the narrator.
(b) The Martians have not been reported as a threat.
(c) His wife tells him not to worry.
(d) He does not believe that the Martians exist.

4. Why does the narrator hit the curate over the head?
(a) The curate threatens him.
(b) The curate drinks the last of their supply.
(c) The curate is annoying.
(d) The curate is yelling at the Martians.

5. The curate drinks the last bottle of what beverage?
(a) Soda.
(b) Beer.
(c) Water.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the people coming back from the south of London saying?

3. How does the narrator say he feels on his way home from the heat ray incident?

4. What does the narrator's brother think happens to the narrator after news reports of the Martians reach town?

5. What does the narrator's brother study in college?

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