This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The War Of The Worlds – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The War Of The Worlds Quiz 12 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was the outcome of La Noche Triste for the Spaniards? A) Heavy losses and Spanish sacrificed. B) Capture of Tenochtitlan. C) A peaceful retreat. D) A decisive victory. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heavy losses and Spanish sacrificed. 2. In the MOVIE, how did Ogilvy die? A) The aliens took him. B) Ray had to kill him to save his daughter. C) He joined the army. D) He drowned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ray had to kill him to save his daughter. 3. Stories that are spread to be true despite being untrue A) Sensationalized. B) Apocryphal. C) Salient. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Apocryphal. 4. Who is in front of the narrator's house when he returns to it? A) His wife. B) His brother. C) The soldier. D) Ogilvy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His wife. 5. What did the protagonist do when he saw the second huge tripod? A) Fainted. B) Turned left. C) Stopped to look again. D) Gallop hard to meet it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gallop hard to meet it. 6. What weapon does one of the women in the chaise have? A) Dagger. B) Revolver. C) Sword. D) Bow and Arrow. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revolver. 7. What do you think the Martians were going to do with this man? A) Eat him for breakfast. B) Drink his blood. C) Send him home. D) Send him to Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drink his blood. 8. Synonym for hotel, lodge, bed and breakfast, or hostel. A) Dream. B) Lonely. C) None. D) Inn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inn. 9. Joe's ..... hurt, so he went to the doctor. A) Blade. B) Weep. C) Cause. D) Throat. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Throat. 10. The act of the narrator heading to the sand-pits at the end of the excerpt implies that- A) Many people will read the article and also go to see the Thing. B) The narrator is not cautious enough by heading to see the Martians. C) Something bad will happen to the narrator when he gets to the sand-pits. D) The narrator is a curious person by nature and enjoys studying outer space. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Many people will read the article and also go to see the Thing. 11. Henderson is a ..... A) Farmer. B) Teacher. C) Reporter. D) Scientist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reporter. 12. Fill in the blank:If you leave cheese out for too long on your counter, it may start to grow ..... mold. A) Capricious. B) Putrefactive. C) Derelict. D) Desolate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Putrefactive. 13. It may be well to point out here the ..... features in Bonaparte's conduct towards the states of northern Italy. A) Sensationalized. B) Salient. C) Apocryphal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salient. 14. What event caused a nationwide panic on October 30, 1938? A) The release of the novel "War of the Worlds". B) Orson Welles' broadcast of "War of the Worlds". C) A real Martian invasion of Earth. D) A dance music performance on the radio. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Orson Welles' broadcast of "War of the Worlds". 15. What was the initial reaction of the people on Earth to the Martian invasion? A) Indifference and apathy. B) Celebration and joy. C) Panic and chaos. D) Warm welcome and hospitality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Panic and chaos. 16. Fill in the blank:In ancient Egypt, Pharaohs were believed to be the ..... leaders of the land by the gods. A) Incapacitated. B) Capricious. C) Formidable. D) Ordained. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ordained. 17. Why were the Martians "smarter, more powerful, and hard hearted" ? A) Martians had better technology. B) Marians stole technology from Earth. C) Conditions on Mars were harsh and made life difficult. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conditions on Mars were harsh and made life difficult. 18. Where does the narrator hide during the fourteen days of hiding? A) The kitchen. B) The coal-cellar. C) The pantry. D) The attic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The coal-cellar. 19. This word means "someone who is from the planet Mars" A) Martian. B) Cylinder. C) Tentacles. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Martian. 20. What idea did both Radiolab:War of the Worlds and "The Myth of theWar of the Worlds Panic" provide evidence to support? A) Many people would have been familiar with the War of the Worlds story. B) Newspapers were not a reliable source of information about the panic. C) A large audience for the War of the Worlds would not have been expected. D) Some listeners sought help after the play because they thought it was news. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A large audience for the War of the Worlds would not have been expected. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesThe War Of The Worlds Quiz 1The War Of The Worlds Quiz 2The War Of The Worlds Quiz 3The War Of The Worlds Quiz 4The War Of The Worlds Quiz 5The War Of The Worlds Quiz 6The War Of The Worlds Quiz 7The War Of The Worlds Quiz 8The War Of The Worlds Quiz 9The War Of The Worlds Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books