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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 15, What Had Happened in Surrey.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the new weapon do that the Martians reveal at Surrey?
(a) It works as a mounted gun on the tripods.
(b) It shoots fire.
(c) It emits toxic smoke.
(d) It knocks down enemy vehicles.

2. What are the men trying to do to the cylinder the day after it crashes?
(a) Dig it out.
(b) Open it.
(c) Destroy it.
(d) Study it.

3. What is the London newspaper's headline the day after the first cylinder crashes?
(a) Message Received From Mars.
(b) Invaders from Mars Discovered!
(c) Government Says Not to be Alarmed.
(d) Evacuate Immediately.

4. What is the name of the professional organization for astronomers?
(a) The Astronomical Exchange.
(b) The League of Astronomers.
(c) Astronomers United.
(d) The National Association of Astronomers.

5. What do the people near the cylinder hear coming from inside of it at the end of the first day after the cylinder crashes?
(a) Screaming.
(b) A faint stirring.
(c) Someone banging on the walls.
(d) Singing.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what time does the Martian attack of Surrey start?

2. How many Martians initially attack nearby the night after the narrator's brother is introduced?

3. What direction do the Martians head after they attack Surrey?

4. What do the soldiers do when the narrator tells them about the heat ray?

5. About how many people surround the pit the morning after the cylinder lands?

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