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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Martian tentacle reach into the ruined house and take?

2. How much does the curate eat when he and the narrator are trapped in the ruined house?

3. What does the Martian cry sound like?

4. Where are the Martian's ears located?

5. How does the narrator feel when he first leaves the ruined house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why do people use a crisis for personal gain in War of the Worlds?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Explain how War of the Worlds fits the traditional plot structure of a novel.

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