Cards in this guide (21)
What historical event happened in Montana
some historical events were people cheeting and not doing right
thing
Who first discovers the alien cylinder that fell to Earth
What is a characteristic of the invasion novel
it play on reader fear or attack and train them in urban warfare
What happens when the Martian cylinder opens
The townspeople run when they see a large bulging creature with tentacles
What modern medium allows hoaxes to spread quickly and easily to a large number of people
Why was England afraid of invasion at the end of the 19th century
Germany had just successfully invaded France(for apex btw
How do the townspeople first react to the appearance of the mars cylinder the War of the Worlds
They are curios about the object and what it is
Where in the story's sequence of events is the narrator of the War of the Worlds as he begins to tell the story
Which event near the end of the 19th century caused great anxiety in England
The German defeat of France
What evidence leads you to believe that the tone of the passage is academic
The narrator uses scientific words and speaks rationally. sub to hackergenetics on youtube if this helped twitch as well (same name)
What does Ogilvy the astronomer find on the Horsell Common
How does Wells's narrator add a sense of credibility to The War of the Worlds
by using scientific language that shows he knows what he is talking about
How does Wiesel reestablish his ethos in the conclusion to The Perils of Indifference
he remind the audience of his experiences as a holocaust survivor.
Invasion literature has withstood the test of time because it
explores fears and anxieties that are still relevent
In The War of the Worlds why does Wells choose to have Martians instead of a more realistic enemy attack England
(Apex) To emphasize what could happen if an enemy caught England with its guard down.
What can you infer about the narrator from this passage of The War of the Worlds
That he is intelligent and well educated - APEX :)
What type of novel plays on the readers fear of attack while also instructing the reader on the technical details of urban warfare
In the radio broadcast war of the Worlds how did Orson Welles change the novel to better fit the new medium of radio
He used shorter sentences and simpler words.
Which option is the best example of believable evidence that could be used in a hoax
a photograph of an alien spaceship landing on earth TRUE for APEX
Why does Wells call the Martian spacecraft the Thing
(Apex) Because he doesn't fully understand what it is yet.
How does the opening paragraph of The War of the Worlds create suspense
by giving hints about events in the story that have already happend
