War of the Worlds Movie

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War of the Worlds Movie

• In the beginning, the narrator gives us
  background information in the ________.
• The Protagonist is _________________.
• Robbies paper that is due for school on French
  Occupation of Algeria, foreshadows
  ___________________.
• The struggle between Ray and Robbie is
  _____________ ______________.
• Rachels splinter in her hand is a symbol of
  ____________________.
• Explain the following symbols
• a. Lightening-
• b. Destruction of Buildings/roads-
• c. Rising of ships from the ground
• The antagonist are ____________________.
• How long have the alien warships been underground?

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War of the Worlds movie-pg. 2

• What is so strange about the storm?
• 10. The machines were walking around on three
  legs like humans, this is called
  ________________.
• What is so ironic about the machines being buried
  on earth?
• 12. What is the setting of the story (movie
  version)?
• What mood is depicted from the beginning of the
  conflict?
• How do you think the invaders entered the
  machines that were buried?
• What makes this novel science-fiction?
• Military cannot bring down the machines because
  the tri-pods have __________________.
• What can we infer from the bodies floating down
  the river?
• We hear a radio message that says This is a
  test. This is only a test. If there was an
  actual emergency.. Why is this an example of
  irony?
• Why is the vehicle an important symbol?
• Discuss the roaring wave of fear that sweeps
  through the country.
• What could the run-away train symbolize?

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War of the Worlds movie pg3

• Discuss the irony of the song, If I Ruled the
  World. that is playing at the ferry dock.
• What do you think the black birds symbolize?
• What does the black birds flying toward the
  machine foreshadow?
• Infer why the ferry officials did not want to
  take any more people onto the ferry?
• Give a characterization for Robbie using his
  action on the ferry.
• Why do you think the Invaders were collecting
  people?
• Why do you think so many people were running
  toward the battle area during the scene when the
  army was fighting the invaders?
• What was Ogilvys description of the invasion and
  the invaders intent?
• What do you think the red weed is?
• Describe the creatures inside the machines.
• How do the invaders feed?

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War of the Worlds movie-pg 4

• Why did Ray kill Ogilvy?
• How did Ray and Rachel get free from the machine?
• What is happening in Boston to the red weed and
  what does it foreshadow?
• What is so important about the birds being on the
  Martian Machine?
• What do you think killed the invaders?
• What is the resolution of the story?