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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2: Chapter 9, Wreckage.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Singing.
(b) Someone banging on the walls.
(c) A faint stirring.
(d) Screaming.

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

3. What must first be present in order for life to begin according to the narrator?
(a) Moisture.
(b) Nitrogen.
(c) Vegetation.
(d) Temperature cooling.

4. 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 keeping a close eye on the pit in shifts.
(c) They are demanding action from the military.
(d) They are very curious about what is happening.

5. What does the narrator see the Martians do from the ruined house?
(a) Fight with each other.
(b) Force humans to fight with them.
(c) Kill a little boy.
(d) Build another weapon.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many dead Martians does the narrator see after he hears the Martian cry?

2. Why does Ogilvy think it is impossible for the Martians to become established on Earth?

3. How much light does Mars receive from the Sun, compared to the light Earth receives?

4. What is the Thunder Child?

5. How does the author risk his safety on his tenth day in the ruined house?

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