WorksheetsThe Pool of Fire
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Where had the colony of free men moved at the beginning of the book?
The White Mountains
A deserted castle
A series of caves
Will's father's house
Who was the person who questioned the authority of the cousel?
Julius
Henry
Marco
Pierre
Why was Will asked to address the council?
He had actually seen a Master.
He was considered learned by the community.
Fritz had told him to.
The council needed to be entertained.
Why was Will held back from his mission to go into the world and recruit more free men?
Julius had lost confidence in him.
He was feeling sorry for himself .
He wasn't being paid enough for his work.
Winter was coming on.
Why was Will pleased when he was finally allowed to leave the caves?
He had a doctor's appointment.
Will was afraid of bats that lived in the caves.
Will wanted to be the first on the road.
His partner would be Fritz.
What was Will and Fritz's supposed reason for traveling the country?
They were peddlers.
They were barge captains.
They were clergymen.
They were tripods.
How did Fritz and Will travel on their first mission?
By tripod
On motorcycle
On horseback
On foot
On their way back from their recruiting trip, what did Will and Fritz stop to watch?
a new technology called TV
the Hunt
an awards ceremony
a Tournament
When Fritz's horse died, what did Will and Fritz buy to replace it?
another horse
a camel
nothing--they walked
a pair of donkeys
Why were Fritz and Will sent to the castle?
to help capture a master
to help scientists relearn old technology
to sell the occupants some goods.
to bring fish back to the community
Why did the tripod not fall into the pit the first time they tried?
The pit wasn't big enough.
The tripod could see the pit.
The tripod altered its course when the jammer was used.
The tripod failed to appear.
What made the pit succeed?
The pit was dug much larger.
The jammer wasn't used.
Will and his horse were painted green, so the tripod chased them into the pit.
The pit was considered a failure.
What important information was obtained from the prisoner, Ruki?
The masters cannot detect it, but are very sensitive to alcohol.
Human food makes the masters sick.
The master really don't need green air.
Ruki didn't give them any information.
Why were the group of six going into the city?
They won at the Games.
They were going to make alcohol.
They wanted to rescue slaves.
It was too cold in the outside world.
What was missing that made the strike force's job difficult?
yeast
water
coolness
a distillation apparatus
How did the strike force know their plan had worked?
The slaves came to help.
They saw masters fall.
They had box seats for the Sphere Chase.
They finally had something to eat.
What DID NOT happen when Mario pulled the lever near the Pool of Fire.
Mario died.
Caps no longer worked.
The city died.
The doors no longer worked.
The intense gravity went away.
What were Fritz and the others doing on the ledge?
They were trying to crack to dome.
They were lost.
They were looking for food.
They were trying to look out over the entire city.
What caused the dome to crack?
The difference in pressure between inside and outside of the city.
The metal stakes finally worked
They were being bombed from the outside.
It was getting old.
Why did Fritz think it safe to restart the Pool of Fire?
They had lost too many people.
It wasn't safe for Will to go out through the river.
The masters in the city were dead.
They wanted to take over the city.
