The Time Machine

by

H. G. Wells

The Time Machine: Chapter 7 Quiz 6 questions

Test your knowledge of Chapter 7. Submit your answers to see your results and get feedback.
What is the main reason for the Time Traveller's sense of impending doom?
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The intelligence of the Eloi
The inhuman malevolence of the Morlocks
The malfunction of his time machine
The arrival of a new technological era
What historical narrative does the Time Traveller project about the evolution of Victorian social classes?
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The rich and powerful will maintain their status forever
The working class will evolve into a peaceful and intelligent society
The working class will eventually dominate the rich
Both classes will evolve into a single harmonious society
Why does the Time Traveller decide to go to the green porcelain building?
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To search for useful materials
To find shelter for the night
To meet with other Eloi
To find a better view of the landscape
Why does the Time Traveller decide to wait on the hillside instead of crossing the thick wood?
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He is waiting for Weena to regain her strength
He is preparing a plan to attack the Morlocks
He finds the wood to be a safe place to hide from the Morlocks
The is waiting for the moon to rise
What does the Time Traveller reflect on regarding human traits like fear, kindness, and cannibalism?
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They are permanently ingrained and unchangeable in human nature
They are attributes that define human beings regardless of circumstances
They are culturally conditioned and not inherently human
They are traits that the Morlocks have completely lost
How has the Time Traveller's focus changed by this point in the narrative?
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He has gone from action to observation and understanding of the new world
He has gone from escaping the world to forming alliances with the Eloi
He has gone from rescuing Weena to defeating the Morlocks
He has gone from observation to taking action to retrieve his time machine