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?
C) The mysterious cylinder came from Mars.
What insight does the point of view provide?
B) the narrator’s feelings
Which sentence best explains the narrator’s interest in the Martians?
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.” (par. 16)
Why does the author include paragraph 16?
A) to describe what the Martians look like
In paragraph 13, what does the word “ungovernable” mean?
D) impossible to control
The dialogue in the passage leads the reader to believe the narrator -
C) knows the people investigating the cylinder
Part A: Which word best describes the narrator’s attitude toward the Martians?
Part B: Which detail from the passage supports the answer in Part A?
Part A: B) Repulsed
Part B: D) I was overcome with disgust and dread
Which sentence from paragraphs 16 through 17 suggests that the Martians are dangerous?
C) “Suddenly he vanished, and I could have fancied a faint shriek had reached me.”
Which phrase best describes the shift in tone from the beginning to the end of the excerpt?
C) From interest to terror
Which word or phrase from paragraph 11 provides context that supports the meaning of the word “blundered”?
B) against me
What does the descriptions of the Martians imply?
A) They will be dangerous.
Part A: What is the central idea of the story?
Part B: How does the author develop the central idea?
Part A: D) The mysterious cylinder opens containing terrifying Martians.
Part B: A) by explaining the events
Which sentence from the passage 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.” (par. 13)
What is the primary purpose of the excerpt?
B) to provide a detailed description of the Martians
In paragraph 13, why does the author use the word “inarticulate” to describe the crowd?
A) It shows how distressed everyone is feeling.
What do the actions of the people standing around the pit represent?
D) A desire to watch something terrible.
How does Paragraph 12 influence the plot?
A) identifies the turning point that leads to uncovering what was inside the cylinder
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,
Read the sentence from paragraph 16.
It had toppled over the brim of the cylinder and fallen into the pit, with a thud like the fall of a great mass of leather.
Why does the author use a simile?
C) to convey the difficult movement of the Martians
Part A: Based on the word “tumultuous” in paragraph 16, in what way is the author presenting the Martians?
Part B: Which phrase from paragraph 16 provides a clue to the meaning of tumultuous”?
Part A: C) as struggling
Part B: B) “in a strange atmosphere”