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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1: Chapter 12, What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do most people react to the invasion on the first Friday after the cylinder lands?
(a) They have not taken much notice of it.
(b) They are demanding action from the military.
(c) They are keeping a close eye on the pit in shifts.
(d) They are very curious about what is happening.

2. How many gas jets are spotted within the first twenty-four hours of the story?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Three.
(d) One.

3. How much light does Mars receive from the Sun, compared to the light Earth receives?
(a) About twice as much.
(b) About half.
(c) About one-quarter.
(d) About three-quarters.

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

5. What comes out of the pit after the Deputation signals the Martians?
(a) A missle.
(b) Fire.
(c) Green smoke.
(d) A Martian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the soldier do who pairs up with the narrator?

2. How does the narrator react when the first Martian falls out of the cylinder?

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

4. What color is the first Martian's skin?

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

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