Inference
Read the sentence from paragraph 16.
Those who have never seen a living Martian can scarcely imagine the strange horror of its appearance.
Based on the sentence, what inference can be made?
A The narrator believes others have seen Martians.
B All aliens have a scary appearance.
C The mysterious cylinder came from Mars.
D The Martians will kill everyone.
C The mysterious cylinder came from Mars.
In paragraph 13, what does the word “ungovernable” mean?
A someone in charge of you
B to feel a sense of fear
C something that will happen
D impossible to control
D impossible to control
Which sentence best explains the narrator’s interest in the Martians?
A Even at this first encounter, this first glimpse, I was
overcome with disgust and dread.
B I turned and, running madly, made for the first
group of trees, perhaps a hundred yards away; but
I ran slantingly and stumbling, for I could not avert
my face from these things.
C The common round the sand-pits was dotted with
people, standing like myself in a half-fascinated
terror, staring at these creatures, or rather at the
heaped gravel at the edge of the
pit in which they lay.
B I turned and, running madly, made for the first
group of trees, perhaps a hundred yards away; but
I ran slantingly and stumbling, for I could not avert
my face from these things.
What insight does the point of view provide?
A the Martians’ actions
B the narrator’s feelings
C the narrator’s behaviors
D the crowd’s fears
B the narrator’s feelings
What sport did Coach Weems play in college?
Basketball
The dialogue in the passage leads the reader to believe the narrator -
A fell into the pit while looking at the cylinder
B is trying to get to the front of the crowd
C knows the people investigating the cylinder
D was going to help protect the cylinder
C knows the people investigating the cylinder
Which word or phrase from paragraph 11 provides context that supports the meaning of the word “blundered”?
A Somebody
B against me
C narrowly missed
D being pitched
B against me
Which sentence from paragraphs 16 through 17 suggests that the Martians are dangerous?
A “There was something fungoid in the oily brown
skin, something in the clumsy deliberation of the
tedious movements unspeakably nasty.”
B “I heard it give a peculiar thick cry, and forthwith
another of these creatures appeared darkly in
the deep shadow of the aperture.”
C “Suddenly he vanished, and I could have
fancied a faint shriek had reached me.”
D “I had a momentary impulse to go back and
help him that my fears overruled.”
C “Suddenly he vanished, and I could have
fancied a faint shriek had reached me.”
Part A: Which word best describes the narrator’s attitude toward the Martians?
A Critical C Shocked
B Repulsed D Judgmental
B Repulsed
When did Coach Weems meet his wife?
In College
Bonus Question: What College did Coach Weems go to?
What does the descriptions of the Martians imply?
A They will be dangerous.
B They come in peace.
C They are different than others.
D They do not look attractive.
A They will be dangerous.
In paragraph 13, why does the author use the word “inarticulate” to describe the crowd?
A It shows how distressed everyone is
feeling.
B It explains why the narrator is so
confused.
C It describes what the crowd is seeing.
D It emphasizes the feeling of
the narrator.
A It shows how distressed everyone is
feeling.
Which sentence from the excerpt states the narrator’s main problem?
A I half turned, keeping my eyes fixed upon the
cylinder still, from which other tentacles were now
projecting, and began pushing my way back from
the edge of the pit.
B I found myself alone, and saw the people on the
other side of the pit running off, Stent among them.
C A big greyish rounded bulk, the size, perhaps, of a
bear, was rising slowly and painfully out of the
cylinder.
A I half turned, keeping my eyes fixed upon the
cylinder still, from which other tentacles were now
projecting, and began pushing my way back from
the edge of the pit.
Part B: Which detail from the passage supports the answer in Part A?
A Then something resembling a little grey snake
B wriggled in the air towards me
C Two large dark-colored eyes were regarding me
D I was overcome with disgust and dread
D I was overcome with disgust and dread
What High School did Coach Weems graduate from?
Imperial Buena Vista
What do the actions of the people standing around the pit represent?
A You are safe if you give some space.
B People will always watch aliens.
C The inability to move when scared.
D A desire to watch something terrible.
D A desire to watch something terrible.
Part A: Based on the word “tumultuous” in paragraph 16, in what way is the author presenting the Martians?
A as dominant C as struggling
B as intimidating D as tentative
C as struggling
Which detail explains why the Martians are slow-moving?
A “the tumultuous breathing of the lungs in a strange atmosphere, the evident heaviness and painfulness of movement due to the greater gravitational energy of the earth—above all,
B the extraordinary intensity of the immense eyes—were at once vital, intense, inhuman, crippled and monstrous.
C There was something fungoid in the oily brown skin, something in the clumsy deliberation of the tedious movements unspeakably nasty.
D Even at this first encounter, this first glimpse, I was overcome with disgust and dread.” (par. 16)
A “the tumultuous breathing of the lungs in a strange atmosphere, the evident heaviness and painfulness of movement due to the greater gravitational energy of the earth—above all,
Part A: What is the central idea of the story?
A Inside the cylinder are two unknown and ugly creatures.
B Too many people crowd around the pit containing a
cylinder.
C The crowd around the cylinder finally learn what is inside.
D The mysterious cylinder opens containing terrifying Martians.
D The mysterious cylinder opens containing terrifying Martians.
How many tattoos does Coach Weems Have?
9
Why does the author include paragraph 16?
A to describe what the Martians look like
B to share the narrator’s experience
C to explain why the narrator ran and hid
D to suggest that the Martians are
attacking
A describe what the Martians look like
Part B: Which phrase from paragraph 16 provides a clue to the meaning of tumultuous”?
A “breathing of the lungs”
B “in a strange atmosphere”
C “evident heaviness”
D “intensity of the immense eyes"
B “in a strange atmosphere”
Which phrase best describes the shift in tone from the beginning to the end of the excerpt?
A From unsure to knowing
B From curious to repulsed
C From interest to terror
D From excited to scared
C From interest to terror
Part B: How does the author develop the central idea?
A by explaining the events
B by describing the Martians
C by comparing the reactions
D by building suspense
A by explaining the events
Where is Coach Weems originally from?
Odessa TX