This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Literature > Classics > The War Of The Worlds – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books The War Of The Worlds Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which is an example of a metaphor in War of the Worlds? A) "My terror had fallen from me like a garment.". B) "I was a battleground of fear and curiosity.". C) "Forthwith flashes of actual flame ". D) " that this was death leaping from man to man.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "I was a battleground of fear and curiosity.". 2. What was the difference between being frightened and in complete panic? A) A big difference. B) There was no difference. C) Frightened people were in complete panic. D) Frightened people eventually calmed down. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A big difference. 3. What resource other than the Sun are the Martians missing? (Hint:it's the other reason they came specifically to earth). A) Human Blood. B) Water. C) Technology. D) TikTok followers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Human Blood. 4. I couldn't turn my neck because it was ..... A) Fifth. B) Discover. C) Blood. D) Stiff. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Stiff. 5. What literary device this quote an example of?"No one would have believed in the last years of the nineteenth century that this world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own ..... " A) Theme. B) Foreshadowing. C) Conflict. D) Symbolism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foreshadowing. 6. The narrator's name is ..... A) Fred. B) We don't know. C) Bob. D) Ogilvy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We don't know. 7. Which line from the excerpt best foreshadows that the Thing might be more than simply a meteorite? A) Then came the night of the first falling star. B) A line of flame high in the atmosphere. C) Taken it for an ordinary falling star. D) As leaving a greenish streak behind it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Taken it for an ordinary falling star. 8. Does a spaceship shaped like a cylinder come to Woking England? A) No. B) Yes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes. 9. The author, finding no one else around, thought that ..... A) Everyone was hiding. B) Everyone died of germs like the red plants. C) The Martians had killed everyone. D) Everyone got away safely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Martians had killed everyone. 10. The author and his cowardly friend were in an empty house. They were hiding from A) A group of robbers. B) The world. C) Their wives. D) The black smoke. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The black smoke. 11. What was the impact of the invasion on the protagonist's mental health? A) The protagonist's mental health improved due to the challenges of the invasion. B) The protagonist's mental health deteriorated due to the stress and fear. C) The protagonist's mental health remained stable throughout the invasion. D) The protagonist did not show any signs of mental health issues. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The protagonist's mental health deteriorated due to the stress and fear. 12. What is the best definition of ERUPTION based on the text? A) The breaking out of a rash or the like. B) An issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak. C) The ejection of molten rock, steam, etc., as from a volcano or geyser. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ejection of molten rock, steam, etc., as from a volcano or geyser. 13. Based on "The Myth of the War of the Worlds Panic, " what can readers determine about the survey conducted the night Welles's broadcast aired? A) Everyone who responded to the survey knew who Orson Welles was. B) The people who were interviewed did not represent most radio listeners. C) No one who responded mistook the War of the Worlds play for news. D) The people who were surveyed did not know what they were listening to. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) No one who responded mistook the War of the Worlds play for news. 14. The papers want to ..... the tragedy that my family has suffered A) Apocryphal. B) Sensationalize. C) Salient. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sensationalize. 15. The boy surname was Smith A) True. B) False. C) Not Stated. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not Stated. 16. Reason why something happens. A) Careless. B) Blade. C) Cause. D) Wall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cause. 17. This story takes place in the last years of the A) 1700's. B) 1500's. C) 1600's. D) 1800's. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1800's. 18. Fill in the blank:Once COVID hit in 2020, even bustling places like Times Square looked ..... ; a human sound was not to be heard for many blocks. A) Desolate. B) Derelict. C) Capricious. D) Putrefactive. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desolate. 19. Ogilvy thought the fame that landed A) Was a burning tree branch. B) Was a machine from space. C) Was an airplane. D) Was a meteorite. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Was a meteorite. 20. At the inn, the author ..... A) Slept soundly. B) Had a frightening dream. C) Had a restful evening. D) Did not get much sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Did not get much sleep. 21. The Thing was found in the park A) True. B) False. C) Not Stated. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Sally felt very ..... when her best friend moved away. A) Dream. B) Inn. C) None. D) Lonely. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lonely. 23. I couldn't run my head because my neck was ..... A) Stiff. B) Spider. C) Fifth. D) Blood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stiff. 24. Someday we might ..... life on other worlds. A) Dust. B) Blood. C) Discover. D) Fifth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discover. 25. There is a flash of light and a quantity of luminous greenish smoke coming out of the pit. The smoke is more like a flame. From a humped shape what is created? A) A charmander. B) A giant loaf of bread. C) An invisible heat ray. D) A giant laser that shoots out blue lights of death. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An invisible heat ray. 26. The consequences, as a result of airing of the radio play, can also be found by the spread of information via the internet. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. A tactic used by media to grab the attention of the reader or listener A) Sensationalized. B) Apocryphal. C) Salient. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sensationalized. 28. Fill in the blank:The churchyard is ..... ground; many important figures were buried there. A) Consecrated. B) Derelict. C) Licked. D) Dissipated. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consecrated. 29. 'Alice looked at my dishevelled appearance.' Find a synonym for the word dishevelled. A) Impressive. B) Untidy. C) Immaculate. D) Smart. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Untidy. 30. What strategies did the protagonist use to survive the invasion? A) The protagonist used diplomacy and negotiation with the invaders. B) The protagonist relied on brute force and violence to survive. C) The protagonist used resourcefulness and strategic planning to survive. D) The protagonist did not have any strategies and relied on luck. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The protagonist used resourcefulness and strategic planning to survive. 31. The cowardly man 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. 32. A synonym for formidable is A) Small. B) Meek. C) Large. D) Medium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large. 33. When night came, the author found some food and a bed A) At an inn. B) In a house by the river. C) In the next town. D) At the soldiers' camp. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At an inn. 34. 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. 35. In the MOVIE, how did Ogilvy die? A) He joined the army. B) Ray had to kill him to save his daughter. C) The aliens took him. D) He drowned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ray had to kill him to save his daughter. 36. 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. 37. Who is in front of the narrator's house when he returns to it? A) The soldier. B) His brother. C) Ogilvy. D) His wife. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His wife. 38. 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. 39. 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. 40. 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 to Mars. D) Send him home. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Drink his blood. 41. Synonym for hotel, lodge, bed and breakfast, or hostel. A) Dream. B) Lonely. C) None. D) Inn. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inn. 42. Joe's ..... hurt, so he went to the doctor. A) Cause. B) Throat. C) Blade. D) Weep. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Throat. 43. 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. 44. Henderson is a ..... A) Scientist. B) Teacher. C) Farmer. D) Reporter. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Reporter. 45. Fill in the blank:If you leave cheese out for too long on your counter, it may start to grow ..... mold. A) Derelict. B) Capricious. C) Desolate. D) Putrefactive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Putrefactive. 46. 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. 47. What event caused a nationwide panic on October 30, 1938? A) Orson Welles' broadcast of "War of the Worlds". B) The release of the novel "War of the Worlds". C) A dance music performance on the radio. D) A real Martian invasion of Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Orson Welles' broadcast of "War of the Worlds". 48. 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. 49. Fill in the blank:In ancient Egypt, Pharaohs were believed to be the ..... leaders of the land by the gods. A) Incapacitated. B) Ordained. C) Formidable. D) Capricious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ordained. 50. 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. 51. Where does the narrator hide during the fourteen days of hiding? A) The attic. B) The pantry. C) The kitchen. D) The coal-cellar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The coal-cellar. 52. 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. 53. What idea did both Radiolab:War of the Worlds and "The Myth of theWar of the Worlds Panic" provide evidence to support? A) Newspapers were not a reliable source of information about the panic. B) A large audience for the War of the Worlds would not have been expected. C) Some listeners sought help after the play because they thought it was news. D) Many people would have been familiar with the War of the Worlds story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A large audience for the War of the Worlds would not have been expected. 54. We teach our children that everyone is ..... under the law. A) Rain death upon. B) Equal. C) Surrounding. D) Emerge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equal. 55. The crown was placed ..... the king's head. A) Upon. B) War. C) Smoke. D) Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Upon. 56. The Martians did not need to sleep or eat. But they did need ..... A) Candy. B) Blood. C) Exercise. D) Coffee. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blood. 57. Synonym for find, locate, uncover, or unearth. A) Dust. B) Blood. C) Discover. D) Fifth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discover. 58. In Scene 2, an alien struggles to breathe and falls over as it emerges from its cylinder. As a result, A) The aliens decide to attack Earth. B) Some people think that the aliens are more advanced than humans. C) Some people think that the aliens are harmless. D) The aliens become more terrifying. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Some people think that the aliens are harmless. 59. Where did the large meteor supposedly crash in the "War of the Worlds" broadcast? A) Roswell, New Mexico. B) Grovers Mills, New Jersey. C) Springfield, Illinois. D) Grovers Mill, New York. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grovers Mills, New Jersey. 60. This word means someone who is smart. A) Martians. B) Intelligent. C) Tentacles. 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