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1. "The Web Planet" opens with the Doctor and his companions still dressed in Roman garb (from the previous serial) when they are diverted to a seemingly barren planet. While they are trying to figure out what happened, large ant-like creatures come and investigate the TARDIS. Which crew member is most affected by the creatures' communication?
2. With a thin atmosphere outside the TARDIS, the Doctor produces two A.D.J.s for he and Ian to go exploring with. What does A.D.J. stand for?
3. Barbara begins to be mysteriously affected by a force mesmerizing her and drawing her out of the ship.
4. The second episode is entitled "The Zarbi", which is the name of the large ant-like creatures. Another race - butterfly-like in appearance - is also encountered by one of the travelers. What do they call themselves?
5. The Doctor takes the clues of his surroundings to hazard a guess as to the name of the planet that they are stranded on. Which planet?
6. In "Escape to Danger", the third episode, Ian manages to escape the Carsinome, the headquarters where he, Vicki and the Doctor are being held, in an effort to find Barbara, who has been taken to the Crater of Needles. He meets another butterfly-like alien and learns the truth of the situation with the Zarbi and the Animus. When a patrol of Zarbi come looking for them, what happens?
7. The fourth episode ("Crater of Needles") centers around the forced labour camp at the crater, which also happens to be near the proposed landing zone for the spearhead to take back the planet from the Animus. But the Animus learns of the plans and has the Zarbi in place ready to repel the invasion. Who gave up the information?
8. Vicki and the Doctor escape their confinement in the fifth episode "Invasion" by taking control of a Zarbi drone with a gold collar. What name does Vicki give their new 'companion'?
9. A plan is made to try to get to the centre of the Animus' web. Vicki and the Doctor will take the invasion force's secret weapon to attack the Animus while Barbara and the others attack the Carsinome as a distraction. What is the weapon called?
10. In the sixth episode ("The Centre"), the Animus is revealed to be a large spider-like creature (with many more than eight appendages). Which of the travellers manages to use the weapon to destroy the Animus?
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