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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What word best describes the Time Traveler's actions just before he realizes that he cannot easily light the matches?
2. What is the Editor smoking, if anything, in Chapter 12?
3. How far into the future has the Time Traveler traveled when the "sun had come to obscure nearly a tenth part of the darkling heavens"?
4. What is the framework of the Palace of Green Porcelain made of?
5. What do the Morlocks plan to do with the Time Traveler?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The role of food in this novel is significant, both in terms of conflict structure and in terms of the play of ideas. Describe the ways this novel thematizes the idea of food, eating, sustenance, and survival. Consider 1) the meals in the frame narrative, 2) the "cannibalism" represented by the Morlocks, and 3) the food eaten by the Eloi.
Essay Topic 2
This novel has a unique narrative shape, especially in terms of character and conflict. Consider the conflict structure and the extent to which a reader should consider the Morlocks the antagonists of the novel. What role do they play in intensifying the conflict? If they are the antagonists, who--or what--is the protagonist(s)? What ideas about humanity do these Morlocks embody, and how does that influence your analysis of them as antagonists?
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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