This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The War Of The Worlds – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The War Of The Worlds Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. TRUE OR FALSE:Orson Welles wrote the novel, War of the Worlds. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. The place for the number five. A) Discover. B) Spider. C) Dust. D) Fifth. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fifth. 3. At another house the author and the coward are eating, when A) The owners of the house came back and threw them out. B) The Martians began to break all the windows. C) The Martians below up the house. D) Another Thing from Mars had crashed nearby. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Another Thing from Mars had crashed nearby. 4. The ..... way he drove the car frightened me. A) Cause. B) Careless. C) Wall. D) Weep. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Careless. 5. Chapter 9On Saturday, the first day following the landing of the Martians, where does our narrator plan to take his wife and her servant? A) To the mall in London to buy dresses. B) They were going to Potterhead. C) They were headed to Leatherpants. D) They are going to Leatherhead. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They are going to Leatherhead. 6. What was the Martians first weapon they used? A) Their legs. B) Black vapor. C) Knives. D) Heat Ray. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heat Ray. 7. Find the word:taking a powerful hold upon one's interest or feelings A) Gripping. B) Emerge. C) Potreal. D) Defeat. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gripping. 8. What does Ogilvy find in the sandpit near his house? A) A meteor. B) A dead body. C) A treasure chest. D) A spaceship. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A meteor. 9. Displeased means "not satisfied, " and pleasurable means "able to satisfy." Un-detected, meaning "not noticed, " is part of a word family that follows a similar pattern. Given this information, what is the most likely meaning of detectable? A) Able to be noticed. B) Trying to notice. C) Before noticing. D) Not noticed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Able to be noticed. 10. How did the invasion impact the social and economic structure of society? A) The invasion would likely disrupt the social and economic structure of society, causing instability and changes in power dynamics. B) The invasion would have no impact on the social and economic structure of society. C) The invasion would only impact the political structure of society. D) The invasion would strengthen the social and economic structure of society. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The invasion would likely disrupt the social and economic structure of society, causing instability and changes in power dynamics. 11. How do the people living more than five miles from the pit react to the Martians' arrival? A) They evacuate their homes immediately. B) They change their daily routines significantly. C) They gather in public places to discuss the event. D) They continue with their daily routines as usual. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They continue with their daily routines as usual. 12. What radio drama sketch panicked America in 1938? A) The Sketch of an Education. B) Attack of the Martians. C) The War of the Worlds. D) The Sketch of the Martians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The War of the Worlds. 13. What does the narrator lose during his escape? A) His hat and his collar. B) His shoes and his watch. C) His wallet and his keys. D) His glasses and his book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His hat and his collar. 14. I saw a ..... of light coming from the house across the street. A) Upon. B) Earth. C) Flame. D) Smoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Flame. 15. How far away from the sun is Mars? A) 140 million miles. B) 14 thousand miles. C) 4 light years. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 140 million miles. 16. ..... of the children would listen to the teacher. A) Ant. B) None. C) Lonely. D) Tunnel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) None. 17. Most noticeable or important A) Sensationalized. B) Apocryphal. C) Salient. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salient. 18. Where have the aliens arrived? A) London. B) Woking. C) New-York. D) Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Woking. 19. The things that came climbing out of the craft were ..... A) Friendly looking. B) Very frightening. C) Very small. D) Nice to look at. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Very frightening. 20. The explosions on Mars were actually taking place. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. It took hours to clean the ..... out of the old barn. A) Discover. B) Dust. C) Fifth. D) Blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dust. 22. According to Ogilvy, what are the chances of there being anything man-like on Mars? A) A trillion to one. B) 30 to 1 chance. C) A million to one. D) One in a billion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A million to one. 23. The cowardly an did not want to leave the house. He finally left with the author because A) He liked his company. B) The author had all the food. C) The author owned a boat. D) He was afraid to be alone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was afraid to be alone. 24. The careless way the companion acted A) Placed them in great danger. B) Amused the author. C) Made the author feel comfortable. D) Made the author feel wonderful. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Placed them in great danger. 25. When did this story take place? A) At the end of the 20th century. B) At the end of the 19th century. C) In 1946. D) 100 years ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) At the end of the 19th century. 26. When you wake up from a bad ..... it's hard to fall asleep again. A) Ant. B) None. C) Dream. D) Tunnel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dream. 27. What is the setting of the MOVIE? A) 19th century England. B) 19th century America. C) 21st century England. D) 21st century America. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 21st century America. 28. When was The War of the Worlds first published? A) 1898. B) 1938. C) 1925. D) 1910. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1898. 29. Chapter 9How does the narrator transport his wife and servant? A) They hitch a ride on the back of a Martian to Leatherhead. B) They take a dog cart to Leatherhead. C) They take a train to Leatherhead. D) They walk to Leatherhead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They take a dog cart to Leatherhead. 30. The author tried to A) Dig his way out of the house. B) Get out through a back door. C) Escape through a window. D) Escape trough the roof. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dig his way out of the house. 31. Fake News has existed since 1938. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. The radio program reported that the aliens were preparing war against Germany. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 33. Hearing a noise outside, the author hid. He watched as one of the Martians ..... A) Too hold of his companion. B) Came through the front door. C) Entered the house through a kitchen window. D) Drank a cup of coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Too hold of his companion. 34. Mom cut her finger on the ..... of the knife. A) Throat. B) Blade. C) Cause. D) Weep. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blade. 35. When the first flame came to Earth A) It made a lot of noise. B) It landed quietly. C) It made a deep hole in the ground. D) It made a soft landing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It made a deep hole in the ground. 36. This word means very hot A) Beam. B) Tentacles. C) Sizzling. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sizzling. 37. In the blink of an eye A) Fast. B) In an eye. C) Quickly. D) In a flash. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In a flash. 38. My father joined the army and went to ..... A) Space. B) War. C) Smoke. D) Upon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) War. 39. Synonym for isolated, alone, lonesome, friendless, abandoned, rejected, unloved, unwanted, or outcast. A) Dream. B) Lonely. C) None. D) Inn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lonely. 40. Who takes the narrator in after he walks toward the Martian? A) A soldier. B) A family. C) A convent. D) A shopkeeper. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A family. 41. What is the narrator's profession? A) A soldier. B) A scientist. C) A journalist. D) A philosopher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A scientist. 42. Fill in the blank:A weather-proof ..... is important to have if you plan to use your fireplace often. A) Cowl. B) Consecration. C) Putrefaction. D) Desolation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cowl. 43. At another house the author and the coward were eating, when ..... A) The owners of the house came back and threw them out. B) The Martians began to break all the windows. C) The Martians blew up the house. D) Another Thing from Mars had crashed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Another Thing from Mars had crashed. 44. In Chapter 4, the narrator walked through the driving rain for some time. Which powerful synonym did the writer use instead of walked? A) Ambled. B) Trudged. C) Ran. D) Skipped. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trudged. 45. What does the narrator's wife believe will protect them from the Martians? A) Hiding in the woods. B) A secret weapon. C) Their house. D) The force of gravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The force of gravity. 46. Fill in the blank:The ..... buildings are the signs of a town in major disrepair; the people have complained to the mayor to fix them. A) Desolate. B) Cowled. C) Derelict. D) Putrefactive. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Derelict. 47. Where did the first falling star land? A) London. B) Norwolk. C) Woring. D) Winchester. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Winchester. 48. The hot sun will ..... the snowman to melt. A) Blade. B) Cause. C) Throat. D) Careless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause. 49. 4 Based on paragraph 2, the reader can conclude that the Thing- A) Will cause a change in the narrator's life. B) Is not something to worry about. C) Is only a falling star from outer space. D) Will have dangerous creatures from Mars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Will cause a change in the narrator's life. 50. What challenges did the protagonist face while trying to survive the invasion? A) Peaceful coexistence with the alien invaders. B) Destruction of infrastructure, scarcity of resources, and constant threat of the alien invaders. C) Friendly welcome from the alien invaders. D) Abundance of resources and support from the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Destruction of infrastructure, scarcity of resources, and constant threat of the alien invaders. 51. What was the underlying theme of the invasion? A) The underlying theme of the invasion was the struggle for power and dominance. B) The underlying theme of the invasion was the exploration of new frontiers. C) The underlying theme of the invasion was the celebration of diversity and coexistence. D) The underlying theme of the invasion was the destruction and chaos. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The underlying theme of the invasion was the struggle for power and dominance. 52. When the martians use the beam of lights, what happens? A) People are hurt or die. B) They get out of the spaceship. C) There is a lot of light. D) The spaceship closes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People are hurt or die. 53. The author knew that the soldier's plan A) Was too silly to think about. B) Would never work. C) Was a good idea. D) Was an easy one. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Would never work. 54. The author was lonely for A) The world as it used to be. B) His wife. C) People. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 55. During the war, the narrator's purpose was ..... A) To write a story. B) To defend the city. C) To escape. D) To stay alive and be reunited with his wife. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To stay alive and be reunited with his wife. 56. The newspaper story A) Made everyone laugh. B) Was believed by no one. C) Sent many curious people to the crash scene. D) Caused many people to leave town. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sent many curious people to the crash scene. 57. This story is mainly aobut A) A man who was all alone in the world. B) The many germs found on Earth. C) A war about men and ants. D) How the Martians were changing a beautiful world into a horrible place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) How the Martians were changing a beautiful world into a horrible place. 58. Read the sentence from paragraph 19. "Henderson went into the railway station at once, in order to telegraph the news to London." Based on the sentence, the reader can conclude that- A) The story took place in the late 1800s. B) The story was written in another country. C) News was an important form of communication. D) People in the town did not own cars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The story took place in the late 1800s. 59. This book is mainly about ..... A) An alien invasion to become friends with the humans. B) A father and his kids. C) World War Three breaking out. D) Aliens from Mars attacking the Earth for resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Aliens from Mars attacking the Earth for resources. 60. Translation of the word CONQUER A) Defeat. B) Absorbed. C) Unscrew. D) Conquer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Conquer. Next →Related QuizzesEnglish Literature QuizzesThe 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 6One Flew Over The Cuckoo'S Nest QuizThe Adventures Of Tom Sawyer QuizThe Canterville Ghost QuizThe Pearl Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books