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Check Quiz over Chapters IV-VI of The Time Machine

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1) The Time Traveler worries that his machine won't be safe if left unattended. What does he do to assure himself that no one will take off in it? (chapter 4)

 

 

 

2) How intelligent does the Time Traveler feel the people of the future are? (chapter 4)

 

 

 

3) The Time Traveler has a theory to explain the condition of the people of the future (their physical weakness, their preoccupation with gentle activity, their lack of drive or concern). What is the theory? (chapter 4)

 

 

 

4) Up until this point in the novel, the Time Traveler has been on a voyage of discovery, but he hasn't had any real conflict. What is the first genuine problem that he faces in the beginning of chapter 5?

 

 

 

5) As the Time Traveler investigates the new world he has found, he discovers numerous "wells." What are the features of these wells? (chapter 5)

 

 

 

6) Who or what are the Morlocks? (chapter 5)

 

 

 

7) Who or what is Weena? (chapter 5)

 

 

 

8) What action does the Time Traveler take at the well that terrifies his companion? (chapter 6)

 

 

 

9) What happens to the Time Traveler underground?

 

 

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