This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The Time Machine – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The Time Machine Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. First, the inventor brought out his model. Then, the model was tested. Next, A) The invertor travelled through time. B) The guests went home without saying a word. C) The men went to the workroom. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The men went to the workroom. 2. This words means:to make use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something. A) Jocular. B) Fervent. C) Subtle. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subtle. 3. The purpose of this passage is ..... A) To persuade the reader to experience time travel. B) To inform the reader about Inuit dogsledding. C) To insist that the reader enter a sled race. D) To entertain the reader with silly stories of sled racing. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To entertain the reader with silly stories of sled racing. 4. Worth admiring for its tasteful beauty; very fine A) Parapet. B) Posterity. C) Fragile. D) Exquisite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Exquisite. 5. What conclusions did The Time Traveller come up with concerning Weena? A) He thinks the Morlocks kidnapped her and left her in the woods. B) He thinks the Morlocks ate her. C) He thinks she went to the future in his time machine. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He thinks the Morlocks kidnapped her and left her in the woods. 6. The Time Traveller sees figures in rich, soft clad robes. One approaches him "four feet high-clad in a purple tunic ..... with a leather belt. Sandals or buskins ..... on his feet; his legs were bare to the knees, and his head was bare." A) The Time Traveller fears this man and group of figures and leaves. B) The Time Traveller is intrigued enough to stay. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Time Traveller is intrigued enough to stay. 7. Who is a roman goddess A) Tanya. B) Saturn. C) Athena. D) Venus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Venus. 8. Leena and the Time Traveller had to sleep in the woods because A) It was the safest place to stay. B) The Time Traveller had lost his sense of direction. C) They wanted to hide from the Morlocks. D) They were collecting sticks and branches all night. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Time Traveller had lost his sense of direction. 9. How many different futures does the Time Traveller know at the end of the book? A) One. B) None, all is an illusion. C) Two. D) Three. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Two. 10. On his walk after eating, what did the Time Traveler notice about the small houses and cottages? A) There were no more individual houses-all the people lived communally. B) They were among huge buildings. C) They were among a great forest. D) They didn't live in homes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There were no more individual houses-all the people lived communally. 11. The Eloi are the most ..... people I have witnessed, they did very little all day. A) Lucid. B) Indolent. C) Efficient. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indolent. 12. I cannot find our atlas. A) Box of tools. B) Musical instruments. C) Sewing supplies. D) Book of maps. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Book of maps. 13. He started the machine again, and the ..... A) They weren't interested in him any more. B) He couldn's see his time machine in the garden. C) The machine turned over and he fell out. D) He could see huge buildings and a great statue. E) Walls of his laboratory soon disappeared. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Walls of his laboratory soon disappeared. 14. Why does the Time Traveller regard the new moon as his enemy? A) He dreads the darkness of the new moon because he is running out of matches. B) With every passing of the new moon the Time Traveller fears he will never return home again. C) With every passing of the new moon an Eloi must be given to the Morlocks. D) He dreads the darkness of the new moon because the Morlocks come out in the dark. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He dreads the darkness of the new moon because the Morlocks come out in the dark. 15. How does the Time Traveller look when he first arrived at dinner in the beginning of the novel? A) Well-dressed and confident. B) Sloppy and very tired. C) Sloppy and not very hungry. D) Well-dressed but angry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sloppy and very tired. 16. Quote: "Down the long vista of the centuries, the palace was getting ready."What does the palace symbolize in this quote? A) An actual royal palace. B) The evolution of society and civilization. C) The changing political landscape. D) The Time Traveller's home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The evolution of society and civilization. 17. I will ..... you to all my friends in the neighborhood. A) Introduce. B) Preserve. C) Strain. D) Trudge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introduce. 18. Mr. Jones greets me every morning in the same ..... way. A) Legend. B) Tough. C) Cheerful. D) Scout. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cheerful. 19. "Very simple was my explanation, and ..... enough ..... as most wrong theories are!" A) Wane. B) Plausible. C) Precocious. D) Imminent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plausible. 20. What type of text is the story "The Time Machine" ?Refer to p. 113 for this answer. A) Informational. B) Mythology. C) Narrative-science fiction. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narrative-science fiction. 21. What does the Time Traveler notice about the Time Machine when he finally finds it? (chpts. 9-Epilogue) A) It is covered with a slimy film from being underground. B) The Morlocks have cleaned and oiled it thoroughly. C) The dials are broken; he doesn't know if the machine will work. D) The crystals that make the machine work are now cracked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Morlocks have cleaned and oiled it thoroughly. 22. In the room, the friends can see plans, strange clocks, and a table with big white ..... on it. A) Crystals. B) Levers. C) Machines. D) Balls. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Levers. 23. The protein-rich food was life ..... energy for the sick puppy. A) Steadfastly. B) Vermin. C) Imperceptible. D) Sustaining. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sustaining. 24. A ..... would be lost without tools. A) Area. B) Giggle. C) Anxious. D) Carpenter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carpenter. 25. When the Time Traveller discovers that the time machine is missing, how does he know that the new creatures are not traveling in space? A) He thinks they are too unintelligent to figure out how to operate it. B) They promised him they wouldn't time travel with it. C) It is too heavy to move very far. D) He took the levers off and held onto them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He took the levers off and held onto them. 26. What does the Time Traveller find inside the hollow pedestal of the Sphinx statue? A) His lost sock. B) A treasure chest. C) His time machine. D) A time portal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) His time machine. 27. The new machine was made of A) Metal. B) Plaster. C) Wood. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Metal. 28. In his travels the inventor found A) Many shining buildings. B) More statues. C) A different ocean. D) Strange wells and towers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strange wells and towers. 29. In the inventor's workroom the guests saw A) Another small model of a different Time Machine. B) Movies of the inventor's journey through time. C) A life-size Time Machine that looked like the model. D) An empty space where the real Time Machie had been. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A life-size Time Machine that looked like the model. 30. The sailor had to ..... very hard to tighten the rope that held the boat to the dock. A) Instrument. B) Tug. C) Cable. D) Strap. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tug. 31. What kind of creature was the Morlocks? A) Kind and beautiful. B) Strange with greyish-red eyes. C) Tall with no legs. D) White with big eyes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strange with greyish-red eyes. 32. What conclusion can you most clearly draw about the Medical Man from this statement? "Look here, " said the Medical Man, "are you in earnest about this? Do you seriously believe that that machine has traveled into time?" A) He is secretly interested to try the machine himself. B) He is the most likely person to require proof. C) He is jealous of the accomplishment. D) He is concerned the Time Traveler is injured. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is the most likely person to require proof. 33. Who are the main characters involved in the plot of Chapter 4? A) The main characters involved in the plot of Chapter 4 are Peter, Lisa, and Dr. Brown. B) The main characters involved in the plot of Chapter 4 are John, Mary, and Mr. Smith. C) The main characters involved in the plot of Chapter 4 are David, Emily, and Professor White. D) The main characters involved in the plot of Chapter 4 are Sarah, Tom, and Mrs. Johnson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The main characters involved in the plot of Chapter 4 are John, Mary, and Mr. Smith. 34. What did the Time Traveller discover in his pocket? A) Money to burn. B) Some dynamite. C) Old flowers from weena. D) Some loose matches. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Some loose matches. 35. What is the time traveler's attitude towards time and space in The Time Machine? A) Curious. B) Confused. C) Indifferent. D) Fearful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fearful. 36. What is a simile? A) Figurative language that compares two like things. B) Figurative language that compares two unlike things using "as" or "like". C) Comparison of people. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Figurative language that compares two unlike things using "as" or "like". 37. Who are the main characters introduced in chapter 3? A) The main characters introduced in chapter 3 are John and Mary. B) The main characters introduced in chapter 3 are Bob and Alice. C) The main characters introduced in chapter 3 are Tom and Sarah. D) The main characters introduced in chapter 3 are Peter and Emma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The main characters introduced in chapter 3 are John and Mary. 38. Describe the Time Traveller's landing. A) He came to a stop on a hill near a large winged white stature. B) He flew into a house. C) He hit a barn. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He came to a stop on a hill near a large winged white stature. 39. What does he see at the end of the chapter? A) He sees his mother. B) Frail people dressed in robes coming toward him. C) He sees dead people. D) Talking animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Frail people dressed in robes coming toward him. 40. When the Time Traveller returned to the lawn near the statue, A) He lay down in the grass to sleep. B) He talked to the little people who sat there. C) He found that the Time Traveller was gone. D) He saw some strange-looking animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He found that the Time Traveller was gone. 41. As the inventor traveled into a future time, A) He began to grow old and tired. B) The Time Machine remained on the same spot. C) The world changed very little. D) The Time Machine lost its power and stopped. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Time Machine remained on the same spot. 42. Why does the Time Traveller postpone going underground to find the Time Machine? A) He is afraid of the dark. B) He is worried that he will not be able to find his way back. C) He has been ill and wants to wait until he feels better. D) He is afraid because he is alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He is afraid because he is alone. 43. What did the main character decide to do when he saw the creature in the house? A) Try to pet the creature. B) Follow him carefully. C) Call the little people for help. D) Escape from house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Follow him carefully. 44. What was the name of the boy in the book running wild A) William. B) Tom. C) Will. D) Jason. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Will. 45. I tied a ribbon on my finger to ..... me to do my chores. A) Remind. B) Actually. C) Strain. D) Trudge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Remind. 46. What does the Time Traveler learn about the diet of the Morlocks? (chpts. 5-8) A) They eat the rodents that live in their caves. B) They only eat once a week. C) They are vegetarians. D) They are carnivores. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are carnivores. 47. Where does the time traveler introduce the time machine? A) At the mall. B) At the weekly dinner party. C) At his birthday party. D) At his frends house. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the weekly dinner party. 48. Who are referred to as cattle in Chapter 10? A) Eloi. B) Morlocks. C) Weena. D) Ancient humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eloi. 49. Why did the Morlocks start to hate the daylight? A) Because of its warmth. B) Because of its darkness. C) Because of light. D) Because of its color. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Because of light. 50. The ..... keeps our building in perfect condition. A) Statement. B) Janitor. C) Hoarse. D) Detective. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Janitor. 51. What is the result of the Time Traveller's maneuvering with the matches and helping Weena when they are accosted by the Morlocks in the woods? A) He has lost all sense of direction. B) Weena is mortally injured. C) The Morlocks retreat. D) The Time Traveller is captured. E) Both c and d. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He has lost all sense of direction. 52. The Eloi made the Morlocks ..... underground. A) Living. B) Live. C) To live. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Live. 53. Leena and the Time Traveller left the Green Palace A) Before dinner. B) In the afternoon. C) In the morning. D) At night. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) At night. 54. The Time Traveller entered one of the ruins A) To collect some stones. B) To search for the Time Machine. C) To escape from the heat. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To escape from the heat. 55. A person who studies life's unanswered questions and problems. A) Consequence. B) Philosopher. C) Intrigue. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Philosopher. 56. What does the Time Traveller learn about the diet of the Morlocks? A) They eat the rodents who scurry around the cave. B) They cannot see in the dark. C) They are carnivores. D) They only eat once a week. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are carnivores. 57. Which is the tone of The Time Machine? A) Sarcastic because the narrator has a sarcastic sense of humor. B) Optimistic because the visit is pleasant. C) Pessimistic because it is a warning of what our society could become. D) Skeptical because no one believes the Time Traveller on Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pessimistic because it is a warning of what our society could become. 58. The story begins when some friends visit the house of ..... A) Filby. B) A scientist. C) A detective. D) A doctor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A scientist. 59. What did the people's level of intelligence seem to be compared to? A) Adults. B) Five-year-old children. C) Teenagers. D) Elderly people. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Five-year-old children. 60. He would have wanted the funeral to be a celebration of life, not so ..... as it is now. A) Insidious. B) Remnant. C) Inevitable. D) Somber. 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