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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How have the Morlocks cared for the Time Machine?
2. What do the Morlocks plan to do with the Time Traveler?
3. In one section of the museum, the Time Traveler infers that the hall used artificial illumination from what evidence?
4. What word best describes the Time Traveler's actions just before he realizes that he cannot easily light the matches?
5. What was the Morlocks' plan inside the White Sphinx?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The issue of the preservation of cultural memory and transmission of history helps structure Wells's narrative. Consider the Time Traveler's experience at the Palace. In the year 802,700, what is preserved from the culture in which the Time Traveler was born? What do you think Wells wants the reader to take away from the Time Traveler's experience in this museum?
Essay Topic 2
This novel features both a narrator, who tells the story to the reader, and an internal narrator--the Time Traveler--who relates his story to the narrator. Analyze the narrative strategies Wells uses to tell this story, including specific analysis of voice, distance, and access to and flow of information. Be sure to consider the issue of reliability on the part of both of the narrators: does the reader believe the narrator? Does the narrator believe the Time Traveler? What kinds of proof and evidence does each provide? Who has access to what kinds of information.
Essay Topic 3
One example of the "devolution" is the social Darwinism that forces changes in humanity. Describe what social forces Wells was describing in this novel and how he thought they might help humans "devolve." How does Wells fictionalize these social forces in this science fiction? What are the speculative elements he uses to symbolize and explore these social forces and their effects?
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