What reason does the narrator of The War of the Worlds give for the Martians' invasion of England?A.Mars is dying, and the Martians want to live on Earth.B.The Martians are angry that Earth sent missionaries to Mars.C.The Martians want to destroy Earth so that more sun will reach Mars.D.The Martians feel sorry for earthlings and want to help them.

In The War of the Worlds, the narrator believes that Martians came to Earth because:A.Mars needs Earth's resources.B.Mars is dying.C.Martians are curious about earthlings.D.Martians hate all earthlings

Why does Wells choose Martians to attack England in The War of the Worlds, instead of a more familiar enemy such as the Germans?A.Wells didn't want the British people to think that the Germans were attacking.B.Wells believed that Martians existed and were coming to Earth to attack England.C.Wells wanted to illustrate that England could be caught with its guard down.D.Wells wanted to show sympathy for the families of soldiers killed in real wars and conflicts.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

In The War of the Worlds, Martian attack represents the fear that invaders will:A.pretend to be friendly.B.live like parasites off humans.C.use unknown weapons and technology.D.destroy people's ability to think for themselves

How does Wells use the first four chapters of The War of the Worlds to warn England not to let its guard down against an attack?A.By having the townspeople show excitement that they were about to be visited by an alien raceB.By showing characters who were unaware of or unconcerned about the danger the Martians posedC.By having the narrator show interest in astronomy and figure out what was happening before anyone elseD.By having the Martians come to Earth in a giant cylinder that was often referred to as gun-likeSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

The original text of the novel The War of the Worlds is set in which location?A.The United StatesB.GermanyC.BritainD.Mars