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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator find food in the ruined house after the curate dies?

2. Why does the narrator's brother fail to travel to the narrator's home?

3. How long does the narrator stay in the house after he is found wandering the streets?

4. Where does the narrator find food after he meets with the soldier for the second time?

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

Describe and analyze how H.G. Wells uses symbolism in War of the Worlds.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think the author chooses not to give the narrator a name? What effect does this have on the story?

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