The War of the Worlds, Chapter 1

This story takes place in the last years of the ...

• 1800's

• 1700's

• 1600's

• 1500's

No one on Earth...

• saw the flames on Mars

• ever looked up at the sky

• believed in Mars

• believed there was life on Mars

The first falling flame was seen...

• in the early evening.

• in the early morning.

• late at night.

• at dinner time.

When the first flame came to Earth...

• it made a lot of noise.

• it landed quietly.

• it made a deep hole in the ground.

• it made a soft landing.

Ogilvy thought the flame that landed...

• was a meteorite.

• was an airplane.

• was a machine from space.

• was a burning tree branch

When Ogilvy saw the top of the Thing opening up,

• he ran home to tell his wife.

• he ran home to tell him mother.

• he ran back to town to tell everyone.

• he left the country.

The newspaper story...

• sent many curious people to the crash scene.

• caused many people to leave town.

• made everyone laugh.

• was believed by no one.

The things that came climbing out of the craft were...

• friendly looking.

• very frightening.

• very small.

• nice to look at.

Another name for this story could be...

• "A Strange Kind of Dream"

• "Our friends from Mars"

• "The Martians have Landed"

• "Flames in the Sky"

This story is mainly about...

• other beings that have come to Earth from space.

• a good newspaper story.

• flames falling from the sky.

• life on Mars.