When The War of the Worlds was written, England feared _____.A.attack from another countryB.economic collapseC.plagueD.alien invasion

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

Which historical reality most influenced H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds?A.World War I's effects on the British populationB.Britain's vulnerability to rising European powersC.The spreading conquests of Napoleon BonaparteD.America's increasing involvement in global affairs

What real-world criticism of England is Wells making in the first four chapters of The War of the Worlds?A.That the industrialization of England was creating an economic crisisB.That England needed a complete overhaul of its health care systemC.That the British government should change its policy regarding womenD.That the people of England were unprepared for an attackSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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.

The _____ novel takes advantage of readers' fear of attack from a foreign invader.A.battlefieldB.invasionC.alienD.disasterSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS