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 mysterious cylinder came from Mars
The point of view used by the author gives the reader insight into -
A the Martians’ actions
B the narrator’s feelings
C the narrator’s behaviors
D the crowd’s fears
B the narrator’s feelings
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.
The author included paragraph 16 to -
A describe what the Martians look like
B share the narrator’s experience
C explain why the narrator ran and hid
D suggest that the Martians are attacking
A describe what the Martians look like
In paragraph 13, the word ungovernable means -
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
The dialogue in the excerpt 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 best describes the narrator’s attitude toward the Martians?
A Critical
B Repulsed
C Shocked
D Judgmental
B Repulsed
Which sentence from the excerpt 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.
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
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
The description of the Martians implies that they –
A will be dangerous
B come in peace
C are different than others
D do not look attractive
A will be dangerous
What is the main 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.
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.
What is the primary purpose of the excerpt?
A To explain what happened when the cylinder opened
B To provide a detailed description of the Martians
C To show how people reacted to the Martians
D To convince the reader the Martians are dangerous
B To provide a detailed description of the Martians
Read the following dictionary entry.
inarticulate /inärˈtikyələt/ adj
1. unable to speak distinctly
2. not clearly expressed
3. not expressed; unspoken
4. without articulation
Which definition best matches the use of the word inarticulate in paragraph 13?
A Definition 1
B Definition 2
C Definition 3
D Definition 4
A Definition 1
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.
Paragraph 12 is important to the plot because it -
A identifies the turning point that leads to
uncovering what was inside the cylinder
B provides an unexpected ending to the
story
C signifies the point at which the narrator
changes his mind
D presents a possible answer to the
characters’ questions
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
B something in the clumsy deliberation of the tedious movements unspeakably nasty
C It had toppled over the brim of the cylinder and fallen into the pit, with a thud
D it give a peculiar thick cry, and forthwith another of these creatures appeared
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
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.
The author uses a simile to convey –
A the contrast between Martians and humans
B the Martians outward appearance
C the difficult movement of the Martians
D the mystery around the Martians
C the difficult movement of the Martians
Which word in paragraph 16 means “a loud noise”?
A incessant
B quivering
C tumultuous
D intensity
C tumultuous