The Invisible Man Chapters 1-5 Reading Check

1. What did Mrs. Hall suspect was the reason for the bandages in chapter one? (page 3)

• He is invisible.

• He has had an accident or operation.

• He was born like that.

• It's a new style to her.

2. What is the name of the inn in which he stays? (page 1)

• The Pony and Tail Inn

• The Horses and Manes Inn

• The Coach and Horses Inn

• The Horseshoe Inn

What is the name of the clock-jobber (page 5)

• Mr. Cuss

• Mr. Thomas Marvel

• Mr. Teddy Henfrey

• Mr. Bunting

What is the name of the village in which The Stranger is staying?

• Port Innings

• Chesilstowe

• Iping (pronounced liked the word Griping but without the G)

• Snowy Peaks

What does Mr. Fearenside's dog do when he meets The Stranger?

• He sniffs his leg.

• He cowers and whimpers in fear of The Invisible Man.

• He bites his leg.

• He runs away.

What is this quote primarily saying about Mr. Hall?

"Mr. Hall, staring at them from the steps and listening, found it incredible that he had seen anything so remarkable upstairs. Besides his vocabulary was all too limited to express his impressions" (Wells 10).

• He is a very sheltered man.

• He is not very smart.

• He is in everyone's business.

• Not a lot happens in his inn.

Select the item below that was listed as one of the contents in The Stranger's luggage (page 10).

• slender bottles with colored and light fluids

• pictures of his family

• costumes

• toiletries

What do Mr. Henfrey and Mr. Fearenside believe is the reason for the stranger's disguise as stated at the very end of Chapter 3?

• He is invisible

• He is a piebald- half white and half black in patches

• He is badly burned

• He does not have an arm.

What is the name of the investigator who interviews the stranger?

• Mr. Huxter

• Mr. Bunting

• Mr. Cuss

• Mr. Kemp

Besides his work methods, what major problem arises in the beginning of Chapter 4 between the stranger and Mrs. Hall.

• He is running out of money to pay his bill at the inn.

• He is driving customers away.

• He doesn't like Mrs. Hall's food.

• He steals.