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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator see outside on the first morning in the ruined house?

2. What does the narrator's brother here about London as he travels with the two women?

3. Where do the government officials go when the Martians attack London?

4. What does the narrator see the Martians do from the ruined house?

5. What does the Martian cry sound like?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using the flashback technique in general, and specifically in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

What purposes does the narrator's brother serve as a character?

Essay Topic 3

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

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