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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 1, Under Food.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the narrator's brother study in college?
(a) Education.
(b) Law.
(c) Literature.
(d) Medicine.

3. What does the narrator's brother here about London as he travels with the two women?
(a) The Martians have taken it over.
(b) The military is on the way there.
(c) The Martians have burned it to the ground.
(d) The military has killed the Martians there.

4. How far does the narrator have to drive his wife in the cart?
(a) Twelve miles.
(b) Twelve blocks.
(c) Ten miles.
(d) Seven miles.

5. Who is Marshall?
(a) A fisherman.
(b) A farmer.
(c) A tobacconist.
(d) A soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. A soldier tells the narrator that when a man waved a flag on a long pole at the Martians, the Martians responded by:

2. Why is the young boy yelling in the middle of town on the Friday evening after the cylinder crashes?

3. What does the narrator say could kill all of the Martians, as he tries to reassure his wife?

4. How does the narrator paddle across the river when he finds a small boat?

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

(see the answer key)

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