Vocabulary
"surrounded" means to...
have things around you on all sides
Why does the author include an angry conversation about geometry and dimensions in Chapter 1?
He wants to show the reader how complex the idea of time travel is.
What does the time traveller see while he travels through time?
The sun and moon which become two lines of fire in the sky. The changing of the seasons and the rise and fall of buildings.
Where do the Eloi live in the future?
In huge glass, metal, and stone buildings
Where is the Time Traveller's machine hidden (after he loses it)?
In the sphinx's pedestal
What does delayed mean?
happening later than planned
Which character in chapter 1 said, “My friend…are you serious about this? Do you really believe that machine has travelled in time?”
The Medical Man
What year does the Time Traveller stop in?
802701
What does he notice about the men and women of the Eloi
They look the same
Crazy
what is a limp?
To walk in an uneven way because of an injury.
What does The Time Traveller show to his guests to convince them that time travel is real?
a model time machine
What happens as soon as the time traveller arrives in the future?
His time machine crashes because he stopped too quickly
True or False: The Eloi are small and weak compared to modern day humans.
True
Who said this: “I remember running violently in and out of the moonlit bushes all round the sphinx and frightening a small white animal that I didn’t recognize.”
The Time Traveller
What does it mean to be "ashamed"?
to feel both embarrassed and guilty about something bad you have done
Who said, “I think at that time none of us really believed in the Time Machine. The fact is, the Time Traveller was one of those men who are too clever to be believed.”
The Narrator
Where do the Eloi take the Time Traveller? Why?
To a large hall where they all eat. To eat fruit with them.
What does the Time Traveller believe about the Eloi?
That they are weak, unintelligent, and not as good as him.
What time of day is it when the Time Traveller finds his time machine is missing?
Night time.
what is "unjust"?
not based on what is morally right
Why did the time traveller choose the guests that he chose to attend his dinner?
Some could verify he was not sick or crazy (the medical man, the psychologist). Some could share his story (the editor, the journalist).
Describe the landscape of the future
A natural, garden-like environment scattered with huge palace-like buildings
“I began to understand an odd result of the social changes we are trying to make at the moment. Strength comes because we need to be strong; weakness comes when we feel safe.”
From this quote we can know that:
The Eloi are weak because their world is too safe, and they never have to work hard.
“But I wasn’t beaten yet. I hit the metal panels with my hands. I thought I heard something move inside – to be exact, I thought I heard a sound like a laugh – but perhaps I was mistaken.”
From this quote I can know that...?
There is some person or creature inside the pedestal