Invasion from Mars Comprehension

Which descriptive sentence in the play provides the BEST evidence that the metal cylinder comes from another planet?

• "The metal casing is definitely extraterrestrial."

• "The end of the thing is beginning to flake off!"

• "The monster or whatever it is can hardly move."

• "Hundreds of cars are parked in a field in back of us."

How does the reader know that the reporter is scared?

• He jumps on the aliens back

• He moves behind a stone wall

• He laughs

• He helps the alien out of the container

Read these stage directions from the end of the scene.
(Crash of microphone....then dead silence)
How does the scene MOST likely play out?

• Another thing falls from the sky.

• They capture the creature.

• Phillips drops the microphone and runs away.

• Mr. Wilmuth takes the microphone.

Which character in the play speaks MOST formally?

• The alien

• Mr. Wilmuth

• The policeman

• Professor Pierson

Read these stage directions from the end of the scene.
(crash of microphone... then dead silence)
How does the scene most likely end?

• Another cylinder drops from the sky into the field.

• Wilmuth captures the starnge creature from the cylinder.

• Phillips drops his microphone and runs away from the field. 

• The creature from the cylinder captures the spectators with its tentacles.

Which descriptive sentence in the play provides the BEST evidence that the metal cylinder comes from another planet?

• "The metal casing is definitely extraterrestrial."

• "The end of the thing is beginning to flake off!"

• "The monster or whatever it is can hardly move." 

• "Hundreds of cars are parked in a field in back of us."

Which sentence from the play suggests that the aliens are technologically advanced?

• A) "Their machinery is unlike anything on Earth."

• B) "They seem to be struggling with basic tasks."

• C) "The aliens communicate through gestures."

• D) "Their clothing is made of simple materials."

What is the primary emotion expressed by the townspeople upon seeing the cylinder?

• A) Excitement

• B) Fear

• C) Curiosity

• D) Indifference

How does the author convey the size of the alien spacecraft?

• A) By comparing it to a large building

• B) By describing its shadow over the town

• C) By stating its exact dimensions

• D) By mentioning the number of people it can hold

Which character is most skeptical about the alien invasion?

• A) Professor Pierson

• B) Mr. Wilmuth

• C) The policeman

• D) The mayor