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

Short Answer Questions

1. The soldier believes that the Martians have built a machine that can do what?

2. What is the soldier holding when the narrator finds him the second time?

3. Why does the curate go with the narrator after they leave the first house?

4. How does the narrator attempt to keep the curate from using up their resources?

5. Who is in front of the narrator's house when he returns to it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why do people use a crisis for personal gain in War of the Worlds?

Essay Topic 2

Why do the humans think they are immune from a Martian attack? Be specific, and give at least five reasons.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how War of the Worlds fits the traditional plot structure of a novel.

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