Time Machine Ch. 5 quiz

1. Why does the Time Traveler panic in the opening pages of this chapter?

• the White Sphynx's alarm is blaring

• the time machine disappears

• the Elois come toward him with weapons

• he can't find his matches

1. How does the Time Traveler cause himself to bleed? Be specific. What happened, and where is he bleeding?

• He runs and falls on his face, causing his head to bleed

• He hits himself on the chin with a stick

• He trips on vines and is scratched by thorny bushes

• He slices his hand with a pocket knife

The Time Traveler believes he can make a second time machine.

• True

• False

Finish this statement - “Then suddenly the humor of the situation came into my mind:” (what is the humor/irony the time traveler realizes?)

• He thought the Elois were unintelligent, only to learn that they were much smarter than he.

• He realized that a lack of adversity might be a good thing considering all he went through.

• He realized the benefits of communistic societies despite spending years criticizing them.

• He has spent years trying to get to the future, and now that he is here, he is trying to get back.

The Time Traveler mentions that the sun is much hotter in this age. He then mentions the following famous persons name in conjunction with his reasoning:

• Galileo

• Hegel

• Darwin

• Marx

Wells specifically compares the “small, white, moving creature, with large bright eyes…” to all of the following animals, EXCEPT

• ape

• spider

• lemur

• ferret

What does Weena dread?

• the Time Traveler returning home

• the Time Traveler stealing their secrets

• being alone

• the dark

The Time Traveler goes ahead and tells us how long his friendship lasts with Weena. How long does it last?

• one week

• two weeks

• three weeks

• four weeks