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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator react when the first Martian falls out of the cylinder?

2. Where does the narrator hide when he sees The Thing?

3. What do people hear coming from the pit a few nights after the cylinder crashes?

4. What are the little boys doing to the cylinder the morning after it crashes?

5. How far is Mars from the sun according to the narrator?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the narrator plan to do when he hears the dog, and what does this show about his situation?

2. Describe the object that the narrator refers to as "The Thing."

3. Describe the narrator's experience when he goes back to his house after the invasion.

4. What fact do scientists overlook when considering whether Mars can support life?

5. What new weapon do the Martians reveal in Surrey? What does this reveal about Martian technology?

6. What does the black tube weapon reveal about the Martian's intentions?

7. Why does the narrator hit the curate with the meat chopper?

8. What does the Thunder Child do to the Martian tripods? How does this change the story?

9. What is the narrator's theory about why the Martians come to Earth?

10. How does the narrator describe the Martian's internal anatomy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways is War of the Worlds a social commentary?

Essay Topic 2

When was this novel written? Examine what major events occurred in England around this time, and how they may have influenced this book.

Essay Topic 3

Research all of the scientific claims the narrator makes in War of the Worlds. Analyze whether or not each of these claims could be accurate.

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