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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the new weapon do that the Martians reveal at Surrey?

2. How is the narrator's brother able to help the two women subdue their attackers?

3. Where do the narrator and curate sleep in the ruined house?

4. What are the people coming back from the south of London saying?

5. Where are the Martian's ears located?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What advantages do the Martians have over the humans, and vice versa?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Martians in detail, and explain why they are so different from humans.

Essay Topic 3

When was this novel written? Examine what major events occurred in England around this time, and how they may have influenced this book.

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