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

Short Answer Questions

1. What object does the Time Traveler refer to as his "mace"?

2. What does the Time Traveler say about "the dream of the human intellect"?

3. Why did the Morlocks' plan fail?

4. Why does the Time Traveler keep the camphor he finds?

5. What are the objects/things that Wells describes with the word "carbuncles"?

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

The question of humanity, of what makes a person human, is at the forefront of this novel's play of ideas. Wells posits, perhaps, that there are certain characteristics that define the essence of humanity, which the Morlock and the Eloi have lost. Name and describe these characteristics, using specific examples. You may want to consider specifically his time in the museum, as well as the end of the novel and the epilogue, as well as his first few days with the Eloi.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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