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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 4, The Cylinder Opens.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the first person to see the cylinder when it crashes?
(a) Ogilvy.
(b) A construction worker.
(c) The narrator.
(d) Henderson.

2. How many nights in a row are the gas jets spotted before they stop?
(a) Six.
(b) Ten.
(c) Four.
(d) Twenty.

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

4. The narrator describes the Martians as being about the size of what animal?
(a) A lion.
(b) A dog.
(c) A bear.
(d) A cat.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Henderson sends news of the cylinder to his colleagues in what city?

2. In what area of knowledge does the narrator say the Martians are clearly superior?

3. What element are the gas jets that first streamed toward Earth primarily made from?

4. How do the villagers react when the first visitors to the cylinder spread the news?

5. What color are the gas jets?

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