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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the soldier holding when the narrator finds him the second time?

2. How long do the curate and the narrator stay in the first house?

3. From the ruined house, the narrator sees that the Martian "tripods" actually have how many legs?

4. What are the four tripods carrying when they join the initial Martian attack on Surrey?

5. What does the narrator find to eat after he decides to leave the ruined house?

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

Do you think the ending of War of Worlds iseffective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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

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