This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Classics > The War Of The Worlds – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The War Of The Worlds Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to "The Myth of the War of the Worlds Panic, " why did newspaperreporters exaggerate the effects of the War of the Worlds broadcast? A) They hoped to impress audiences by telling a gripping but untrue story. B) They wanted people to distrust radio as a valid, reliable source of news. C) They forgot to check their sources before the newspaper went to print. D) They wanted to punish Welles for making fun of reporters in his play. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They wanted people to distrust radio as a valid, reliable source of news. 2. The nineteenth century happens in the ..... A) 1700s. B) 1800s. C) 2000s. D) 1900s. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1800s. 3. What is a most likely central idea of the passage? A) Humans have a sense that there is something bad coming and they should not trust the Martians. B) The fear caused by the invasion has caused all people to unite in one universal response. C) People are curious about the mysterious visitors. D) Before approaching the pit, the humans hold a summit to decide what was the best move. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The fear caused by the invasion has caused all people to unite in one universal response. 4. What motivates the narrator to venture towards London despite the dangers? A) To find his brother. B) To gather more information about the Martians for his research. C) To reunite with his wife. D) To join the military efforts against the Martians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To gather more information about the Martians for his research. 5. One reason people reacted in fear to the radio play airing in 1938 was due to their fear of war. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. At the end of Scene 3, N2 says that a violent crash shakes the ground, and N3 says that the tops of nearby trees burst into flame. This imagery helps shift the mood from A) Urgent to uncertain. B) Tense to terrifying. C) Suspenseful to joyful. D) Confusing to gloomy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tense to terrifying. 7. Fill in the blank:Provincetown has a ..... population of thousands during the month of June when LGBT Pride events are happening throughout the city. A) Conjectural. B) Ethereal. C) Transverse. D) Transient. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Transient. 8. TRUE OR FALSE:Grover's Mill is a real location and was used in the "War of the Worlds" . A) TRUE. B) FALSE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 9. Why did newspapers misrepresent the story? A) To criticize radio as a competitor. B) To support the idea of an alien invasion. C) To celebrate Halloween. D) To scare people even more. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To criticize radio as a competitor. 10. Fill in the blank:The northern lights cast an ..... glow across the Canadian sky. A) Conjectural. B) Ethereal. C) Incandescent. D) Transverse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethereal. 11. What strategies can be used to identify and combat fake news? A) Accept all news as true to avoid missing out on important information. B) Check the credibility of the source, verify the information from multiple sources, and be skeptical of sensationalist headlines. C) Only read news from social media as it is always reliable. D) Ignore all news to avoid the risk of encountering fake news. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Check the credibility of the source, verify the information from multiple sources, and be skeptical of sensationalist headlines. 12. Synonym for zero, nothing, no one, or nobody. A) Tunnel. B) Lonely. C) None. D) Inn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) None. 13. When the author left the coal room and went into the kitchen, A) He fixed himself something to eat. B) He found that all the food was gone. C) He found blood all over the floor. D) He found all his dishes broken. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He found that all the food was gone. 14. The first falling flame was seen ..... A) In the early evening. B) In the early morning. C) Late at night. D) At dinner time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In the early morning. 15. What does the narrator plan to do with the animal he hears outside of the house? A) Trap and eat it. B) Save it as a present for his wife. C) Keep it for company. D) Bait the Martians with it. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trap and eat it. 16. What was the main purpose of the radio play? A) To entertain people. B) To scare people into believing in aliens. C) To compete with newspapers. D) To celebrate Halloween. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To entertain people. 17. What is the first act of aggression by the Martians? A) They launch an attack on London. B) They destroy a group of approaching humans with a Heat-Ray. C) They release a toxic gas. D) They capture and enslave humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They destroy a group of approaching humans with a Heat-Ray. 18. In the BOOK, how did the author describe the way the aliens arrived to earth? A) In UFO's. B) Falling Stars. C) Bright light. D) Teleportation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling Stars. 19. Chapter 7Why does the narrator believe the Martians will have great difficulty moving about on earth? A) They narrator believes that the Martians need water to swim in. B) They narrator believes that the Martians are too bulky due to Earth's lack of oxygen. C) The narrator believes that due to the earth's gravity, the Martians will have a hard time moving around. D) They narrator believes that the Martians can't move to lack of strong legs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The narrator believes that due to the earth's gravity, the Martians will have a hard time moving around. 20. What effect does the Martian invasion have on the social order in England? A) It strengthens the bonds between different social classes. B) It has no significant effect. C) It causes mass panic and a breakdown of societal norms. D) It leads to a temporary truce between warring nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It causes mass panic and a breakdown of societal norms. ← 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 9The War Of The Worlds Quiz 10The War Of The Worlds Quiz 11 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books