This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The War Of The Worlds – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The War Of The Worlds Quiz 16 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The dad's name in the movie: A) Robby. B) Ray. C) Jonathon. D) Henderson. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ray. 2. Why did Henderson's telegram not make it into print? A) The newspaper thought it was a joke. B) It was lost in transit. C) The newspaper's editor was out of town. D) It was censored by the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The newspaper thought it was a joke. 3. How many people were killed around the pit? A) Sixty. B) Forty. C) Twenty. D) Eighty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forty. 4. The name of the astronomer with the telescope? A) Henderson. B) Harwick. C) Ogilways. D) Peters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ogilways. 5. What literary technique is used in the following quote? "Air seeped in or out of the rim, making a seeping sound." A) Alliteration. B) Simile. C) Imagery. D) Onomatopoeia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alliteration. 6. According to this novel, who comes to Earth to conquer humanity? A) Woking. B) Martians. C) People. D) Wells. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Martians. 7. What tone is found throughout the excerpt? A) Enthusiasm. B) Apprehension. C) Uncertainty. D) Anticipation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Anticipation. 8. Why did newspapers find the story appealing to publish? A) It was about a pretend alien invasion. B) It was a chance to criticize radio. C) It was a Halloween prank gone wrong. D) All of the above options are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It was about a pretend alien invasion. 9. The Earth is made up of milk and cheese. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 10. No one on Earth ..... A) Saw the flames on Mars. B) Ever looked up at the sky. C) Believed in Mars. D) Believed there was life on Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Believed there was life on Mars. 11. Why does Henry continue to fight for his survival throughout the play? A) He wants to see Clara again. B) He is angry at the Martians and wants to destroy them. C) He wants to become famous. D) He wants to learn more about the Martians. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He wants to see Clara again. 12. Which word from paragraph 4 provides context that supports the meaning of the word shivered? A) Amidst. B) Splinters. C) Fragments. D) Descent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fragments. 13. In reality, the radio program was doing a version of a book. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. Bill killed the ..... when he stepped on it. A) Blood. B) Dust. C) Spider. D) Stiff. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spider. 15. At the family picnic, I found an ..... in my sandwich. A) Inn. B) Ant. C) Dream. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ant. 16. Fill in the blank:There is increasing ..... in the political process in many countries because of how unresponsive presidents have been to their people's demands. A) Disillusionment. B) Complacence. C) Scrutiny. D) Calamity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Disillusionment. 17. What 2 figurative language examples are used in the sentence below?"Close on it's apparition, and blindingly violet by contrast, danced out the first lightening of the gathered storm, and the thunder burst like a rocket overhead." A) Metaphor and simile. B) Personification and simile. C) Simile and hyperbole. D) Personification and metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification and simile. 18. If I put a book upon the table, I put it under the table. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 19. What event caused panic among the American public as described in the text? A) A real Martian invasion. B) A radio play about a Martian invasion. C) A television broadcast about an alien sighting. D) A national emergency drill. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A radio play about a Martian invasion. 20. The army defeated the Martians. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. ← 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