Martian Attack and Technology
How did the Heat Ray work?
It used mirrors - as in a light house
"This intense heat they project in a parallel beam against any object they choose, by means of a polished parabolic mirror of unknown composition, much as the parabolic mirror of a lighthouse projects a beam of light?
Where is the Curate's church located?
Weybridge
"What have we done—what has Weybridge done? Everything gone—everything destroyed. The church! We rebuilt it only three years ago. Gone! Swept out of existence! Why?"
"—it was evident he was a fugitive from Weybridge—"
- From Chapter 13 - "How I Fell in with the Curate"
What did the brother do?
Studied Medicine
"He was a medical student working for an imminent examination" - Chapter 14 - "In London"
In what chapter is Black Smoke first introduced?
Chapter 15 - "What Happened in Surrey"
"enormous volume of heavy, inky vapour, coiling and pouring upward in a huge and ebony cumulus cloud"
What is the first thing the Curate says to the Narrator?
You have been asking for water for the last hour.
“Have you any water?” I asked abruptly.
He shook his head.
“You have been asking for water for the last hour,” he said." - From Chapter 13 - "How I Fell in with the Curate"
When did the brother first hear of the Martian invasion?
Saturday
"He heard nothing of the arrival until Saturday morning", "a brief and vaguely worded telegram, all the more striking for its brevity." - Chapter 14 - "In London"
What two 'objects' are used to describe the height of the Tripods, in Chapter 4 - "The Cylinder Unscrews"?
Houses and Young Pine Trees
"Higher than many houses, striding over the young pine trees and smashing them aside"
What part of the Curate does the Martian "scald"?
His hand
"... smashed all the windows it touched, and scalded the curate’s hand as he fled out of the front room." - Chapter 1 (Book 2) - "Under Foot"
With whom did the brother share a resemblance?
The Traffic Manager
"A nocturnal newspaper reporter, mistaking my brother for the traffic manager, to whom he bears a slight resemblance" - Chapter 14 - "In London"
Where was the cage (used by the Martians to store humans) located on the Tripod?
On their back
"And suddenly I heard a yell, and saw a long tentacle reaching over the shoulder of the machine to the little cage that hunched upon its back."
What face shape does the Curate have?
"I could just see the curate’s face, a dim, oval shape, and his collar and cuffs." - Chapter 1 (Book 2) - "Under Foot"
Where was the brother injured in his fight for the pony-chaise?
On his lip
"“Go back to the chaise,” said my brother, wiping the blood from his split lip." - Chapter 16 - "The Exodus from London"
What time does the battle of Horsell Common start, in Chapter 9?
6 PM
"About six in the evening, as I sat at tea with my wife ... I heard a muffled detonation from the common"
How does the Curate change on the eight day of confinement?
He began talking aloud.
"On the eighth day he began to talk aloud instead of whispering, and nothing I could do would moderate his speech." - Chapter 3 (Book 2) - "The Death of the Curate"
At what time did the brother gain access to the steamboat?
2 PM
"It was about two o’clock when my brother, having paid their fares at the gangway, found himself safely aboard the steamboat with his charges." - Chapter 17 - "The Thunder Child"