Chapter 7 How I Reached Home

Question 1

Quote to show the narrator changing moods

Answer 1

“ my terror had fallen from me like a garment “

Question 2

Quote to show how the narrator felt when the people didn’t listen

Answer 2

“ I felt foolish and angry”

Question 3

Quote foreshadowing he won’t eat well for a while

Answer 3

“ last civilised dinner”

Question 4

Quote to show the martians intelligence

Answer 4

“ mechanical intelligence as the martians possess “

Question 5

How does the chapter end

Answer 5

Foreshadowing that an attack will come and builds tension

Question 6

What happens

Answer 6

Narrator staggers home
Meets some locals who don’t believe him due to his state
Informs his wife of the events and reassures they can’t get out the pit due to gravity

Question 7

How are the people reacting

Answer 7

They lack urgency and panic that one would expect after such events
Can’t see the severity of the situation

Question 8

What do we find out about the narrators moods

Answer 8

He is able to transition from being in a complete state of fear to a state of relative tranquility
Takes refuge in ignorance and naivety ignoring the dangers and focusing on the newspapers incorrect response