This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The War Of The Worlds – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The War Of The Worlds Quiz 17 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the setting of the BOOK? A) 19th century England. B) 19th century America. C) 21st century England. D) 21st century America. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 19th century England. 2. What is the meaning of "howling" ? A) Jovial. B) Working day. C) Howl. D) Arma. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Howl. 3. Synonym for arachnid or crawler. A) Stiff. B) Fifth. C) Spider. D) Dust. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Spider. 4. The author gave up digging because ..... A) He got very tired. B) It made him very thirsty. C) He was making too much noise. D) He broke his shovel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He was making too much noise. 5. As they walked, the author and the coward were careful ..... A) Not to step on the grass. B) To hide from the neighbors. C) To hide from the Martians. D) Not to eat up all their food. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To hide from the Martians. 6. All people on ..... need water to live. A) Earth. B) Flame. C) Smoke. D) Upon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Earth. 7. Important information A) Sensationalized. B) Salient. C) Apocryphal. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salient. 8. ..... Sets the scene, identifies action ..... Spoken words between characters ..... To establish the environment, adds realism ..... Underscoring creates a dramatic mood A) Dialogue, Sound Effects, Music, Narration. B) Narration, Sound Effects, Music, Dialogue. C) Narration, Dialogue, Sound Effects, Music. D) Music, Sound Effects, Dialogue, Narration. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Narration, Dialogue, Sound Effects, Music. 9. It succinctly covered all the ..... points of the case A) Salient. B) Apocryphal. C) Sensationalized. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Salient. 10. Which of the following is an example of an apocryphal story? A) An often-told story about a real person that is probably not true. B) A meaningful story that uses real events to convey an important message. C) . a well-researched story that is repeated by many different news outlets. D) A true story about an event that becomes famous years after it happened. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An often-told story about a real person that is probably not true. 11. What was the outcome for Orson Welles after the controversy surrounding "War of the Worlds" ? A) His career was ruined. B) He was banned from radio broadcasting. C) He landed a contract with a Hollywood studio. D) He retired from public life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He landed a contract with a Hollywood studio. 12. The Thing was covered with ash A) True. B) False. C) Not Stated. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 13. How did the protagonist's relationships evolve during the invasion? A) The protagonist's relationships strengthened due to the shared adversity. B) The protagonist's relationships deteriorated due to the stress of the invasion. C) The protagonist's relationships remained the same throughout the invasion. D) The protagonist did not have any significant relationships. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The protagonist's relationships strengthened due to the shared adversity. 14. What is an apocryphal story? A) One that is probably not true. B) One that teaches a lesson. C) One that is well-researched. D) One that is probably true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One that is probably not true. 15. Friends make war all the time. A) Yes. B) No. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 16. Synonym for dirt, grime, filth, smut, or soot. A) Discover. B) Fifth. C) Spider. D) Dust. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dust. 17. It was very noisy that morning A) True. B) False. C) Not Stated. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. Where does the narrator find food in the ruined house after the curate dies? A) He doesn't. B) The backyard. C) The scullery. D) The basement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He doesn't. 19. What happens when the narrator returns to Woking after taking his wife to Leatherhead? A) He finds the innkeeper's dead body. B) He sees a large machine with three legs. C) He meets the artilleryman. D) He is captured by the Martians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He sees a large machine with three legs. 20. Welles declared that people used to believe everything that the radio programs said. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← 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