War of the Worlds Chapters 1-5

Who is telling the story?

• A martian

• The narrator

• Professor Oglivy

• Mr. Denning

What is the name of the well known astronomer at Ottershaw?

• Higgins

• Henderson

• Ogilvy

• Hawking

 According to Ogilvy, what are the chances of there being anything man-like on Mars?

• 30 to 1 chance

• A trillion to one

• one in a billion

• A million to one

When the narrator went again to view the ‘Thing’ what does he find workers doing?

• The workers were digging around the cylinder trying to open it.

• The workers were praying around the cylinder.

• The workers were taking selfies with the cylinder.

• The workers were trying to set the cylinder on fire.

 As the great rounded bulk comes out of the cylinder, what do all the people do?

• The people kneel to worship the Thing.

• The people freeze at first then run away in horror.

• The people take pictures of the Thing and post on social media.

• The people start shooting arrows at the Thing.

There is a flash of light and a quantity of luminous greenish smoke coming out of the pit. The smoke is more like a flame. From a humped shape what is created?

• A charmander

• A giant loaf of bread

• An invisible heat ray

• A giant laser that shoots out blue lights of death.

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What type of literary device is used in this passage?

'It was glaringly hot, not a cloud in the sky nor a breath of wind[...]. The burning heather had been extinguished, but the level ground towards Ottershaw was blackened as far as one could see, and still giving off vertical streamers of smoke[...]. Going to the edge of the pit, I found it occupied by a group of about half a dozen men – Henderson, Ogilvy, and a tall, fair-haired man that I afterwards learnt was Stent, the Astronomer Royal, with several workmen wielding spades and pickaxes. Stent was giving directions in a clear, high-pitched voice. " (Wells)

• Irony

• Imagery

• antihero

• symbolism

Which is an example of personification in War of the Worlds?

• "My terror had fallen from me like a garment."

• "..As swift as a passage of light.

• "Forthwith flashes of actual flame..."

• "....that this was death leaping from man to man."

Which is an example of alliteration in War of the Worlds?

• "My terror had fallen from me like a garment."

• "..As swift as a passage of light.

• "Forthwith flashes of actual flame..."

• "....that this was death leaping from man to man."

Which is an example of a simile in War of the Worlds?

• "My terror had fallen from me like a garment."

• "I was a battleground of fear and curiosity."

• "Forthwith flashes of actual flame..."

• "....that this was death leaping from man to man."