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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 8, Friday Night.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owns the property on which the first cylinder crashes?
(a) Lord Hilton.
(b) Lord Harrington.
(c) Lord Vasser.
(d) Lord William.

2. Henderson sends news of the cylinder to his colleagues in what city?
(a) Oxford.
(b) London.
(c) Bristol.
(d) Lincoln.

3. What is the man selling near the pit shortly after the cylinder crashes?
(a) Lemonade.
(b) Souvenirs.
(c) Sweets.
(d) Drawings.

4. How does the narrator react when he reads an article about the cylinder at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) He heads back to the crash site.
(b) He makes plans to leave town.
(c) He panics.
(d) He decides to hide.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the humans not know what the heat ray is?

2. About how many soldiers does the military send in response to the first cylinder crash?

3. Who does not die in the heat ray?

4. What are the little boys doing to the cylinder the morning after it crashes?

5. What disability does Henderson have?

(see the answer key)

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