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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. Why does the Time Traveler think that it was not the Eloi who moved the time machine?
2. What frightens the Time Traveler badly enough to make him flee the underground lair of the Morlocks?
3. What is the "trick" the Medical Man says the Time Traveler showed them last Christmas?
4. What academic subject is based on misconceptions, according to the Time Traveler?
5. Which part of the Time Traveler's body has a half-healed cut on it when he returns to the second dinner?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where (in terms of to which time period/what kind of time period) does the narrator assume that the Time Traveler has traveled to at the end of the novel?
2. Why are the characters primarily represented by the name of their profession rather than their actual names?
3. After the Time Traveler escapes the Morlocks and starts traveling farther into the future, what does he notice about the sun?
4. What do the people the Time Traveler meets in the far future in Chapter 3 look like?
5. Why does the Time Traveler take the lever out of the time machine when he lands in the far future?
6. What political system is discussed in Chapter 1 as a possible future for humanity and why has Wells included it?
7. To the narrator, what do the strange white flowers seem to symbolize at the end of the novel?
8. Describe the historical (and technological) setting of this novel.
9. Describe the Time Traveler's reaction to the fact that his machine has been moved into the White Sphinx; what action does he undertake, if any, to recover the machine?
10. Describe the guests at the Time Traveler's first dinner party and what they talked about.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Both the Eloi and the Morlock live in communist societies. Describe what makes these societies "communist" or communal, using textual examples. Determine what you think Wells's opinions of communism might have been. What do you think he wanted his readers to think and feel about communism?
Essay Topic 2
This novel is one of the founding works of science fiction, or more specifically, one of the earliest examples of speculative fiction. Consider this novel in terms of its genre, identifying the fictional elements that are "science fictional" or speculative, and determining how Wells used speculative elements to craft a sharp critique of his own time. Be sure to include specific textual examples.
Essay Topic 3
During the intense action scenes in the future, the Time Traveler's actions symbolize both his instinctual as well as his intellectual capabilities. Describe, using examples, how Wells communicates the Time Traveler's instincts as well as his intellect. Which does Wells consider more important, do you think? Which does the Time Traveler consider more important?
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