Cards in this guide (21)
External conflict in war of the worlds
between the narrator and the martians
When was the book The War of the Worlds first published
"The War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells was first published in 1898 .
What is the primary threat internet hoaxes pose to organizations
Did operas influence the audience
most definitely yes
operas were written to move an audience and to influence them
into thinking/feeling certain things
Who first discovers the alien cylinder that fell to Earth
What happens when the Martian cylinder opens
The townspeople run when they see a large bulging creature with tentacles
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
How did the radio version of The War of the Worlds warn the audience that the broadcast was not real
By announcing it before during and after the broadcast (APEX)
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
What appears in between news updates in the radio version of the war of the worlds
How does the narrator most clearly change from the beginning to the end of the story
By the end of the story, he is more philosophical than scientific.
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 will An attack by martians best symbolizes the fear that an invader will..
use unknown weapons and technology
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.
What theme do both the novel and radio versions of The War of the Worlds share
Humans are too vain and shouldn't take their safety for granted
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