The War of the Worlds Practice Quiz 3

In the weekend leading up to the invasion, London is best described as:

• unconcerned

• panicked

• unaware

• cautious

The chaotic evacuation from London mainly suggests that:

• the authorities are never reliable

• the Martians planned it this way

• people are always selfish in emergencies

• the social order has collapsed

Which of the following inferences about the narrator’s brother is best supported by the incident with Mrs. and Miss Elphinstone?

• He hopes to impress them.

• He still obeys society’s rules.

• He thinks women are helpless.

• He is always fearless.

The revelation that the Martians have a deadly black vapor adds to the development of the text mainly by:

• suggesting that the Martians enjoy human suffering

• explaining how the narrator’s brother will eventually die

• making the humans’ situation seem totally hopeless

• explaining what the narrator saw while his brother evacuated

Which of the following inferences about the man who drops his bag of coins is best supported by Chapter 16?

• His greed makes him act foolishly.

• He does not care about other people.

• He appreciates the narrator's brother.

• He is an extremely wealthy man.

Which of the following inferences about Mrs. Elphinstone is best supported by Chapter 17?

• A. She has hope for the future.

• B. She resents the narrator’s brother.

• C. She is desperate to escape.

• D. She has lost all reason.

What does the narrator most closely mean when he says that the Martians are “hamstringing mankind” (page 105)?

• A. They want to steal the humans’ inventions.

• B. Their goal is to make the humans powerless.

• C. They want to distract the humans by creating chaos.

• D. Their goal is to turn the humans against each other.

The arrival of the Thunder Child adds to the development of the text mainly by:

• A. giving an account of the battle at the coast

• B. showing that the Martians are unfamiliar with ships

• C. allowing the narrator’s brother to escape

• D. All of the above