War of the Worlds Chapters 6-13

Chapter 2

This first cylinder came down near Woking. What appears to be the first estimate of the number of people killed that evening?

• 40

• 400

• 4000

• 4

Chapter 7

Why does the narrator believe the Martians will have great difficulty moving about on earth?

• They narrator believes that the Martians need water to swim in.

• They narrator believes that the Martians are too bulky due to Earth's lack of oxygen.

• The narrator believes that due to the earth’s gravity, the Martians will have a hard time moving around.

• They narrator believes that the Martians can't move to lack of strong legs.

Chapter 6

Why do you suppose that news of the landing of Martians was slow to be broadcasted?

• It wasn't slow to get out, it was broadcasted on radio across the world.

• The media didn’t take the original reports seriously. Others didn’t believe it really happened or was exaggerated. 

• The Martians attacked the local newspaper building, and blew it up.

• The townspeople wouldn't let the Martians read the newspaper.

Chapter 9

On Saturday, the first day following the landing of the Martians, where does our narrator plan to take his wife and her servant?

• To the mall in London to buy dresses.

• They were going to Potterhead.

• They were headed to Leatherpants.

• They are going to Leatherhead.

Chapter 9

How does the narrator transport his wife and servant?

• They take a train to Leatherhead.

• They take a dog cart to Leatherhead.

• They walk to Leatherhead.

• They hitch a ride on the back of a Martian to Leatherhead.

What 2 figurative language examples are used in the sentence below?

"Close on it's apparition, and blindingly violet by contrast, danced out the first lightening of the gathered storm, and the thunder burst like a rocket overhead."

• Metaphor and simile

• Personification and simile

• Simile and hyperbole

• Personification and metaphor

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which word in the following sentences is an onomatopoeia? (a sound word)

• "Crawl up under cover..."

• "I heard a train running towards Woking."

• "I heard a rattle of his chariot.."

• "...and they began to argue among themselves.'

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which sentence below is a simile?

• "...crawling out in a thing like a dish cover."

• "A sudden whirl of black smoke driving across the road..."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Chapter 11-

When the soldier is invited into the house and given some whiskey, what is his first reaction to his emotions?

• He tried to kill the narrator to get his food.

• He sat and sobbed like a little boy.

• He drank the whiskey and then went to bed.

• The soldier slept outside in the barn.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Chapter 12

 What appears to be the trouble with the Curate?

• He is unable to cure the martians.

• He is having a crisis of faith

• He is a soldier and needs more ammunition.

• He is a child without his parents.