H.G. Wells

Herbert George Wells was born in which year?

• 1688

• 1966

• 1866

• 1988

H.G. Wells is considered the:

• Father of Science Fiction

• Father of the Scientific Method

• Father of Socialism

• Uncle of Radicalism

How many books did H.G. Wells write in is 60-year career?

• 10

• 1

• 100

• 15

Books by H.G. Wells include (choose all that apply):

• The Time Machine

• The Island of Doctor Moreau

• The Invisible Man

• The War of the Worlds

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Wells was the first to write about topics such as (choose all that apply):

• space travel

• flying horses

• the London underground

• alien invasions

At age 22, after attending the university, Wells became a:

• journalist

• English professor

• doctor

• science teacher

His novel, The War of the Worlds, was made into a famous ____ in 1938 which panicked the public.

• radio broadcast

• TV show

• movie

• opera

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The War of the Worlds has the following traits of science fiction (choose all that apply):

• Travel between planets

• Characters like aliens and their conflicts with humans

• Means of travel that is beyond what is physically possible

• Technology that threatens to wipe out mankind

When an author expresses their views on societal issues through their novel, this can be termed as:

• interesting opinion

• social commentary

• social skills

• conversation

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Themes Wells included in War of the Worlds are:

• Imperialism

• Technology

• Evolution and Survival

• all of the above

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