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War of the Worlds chapter 2 and 3

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  • How did the people react to the thing inside the cylinder?
    He saw shock changing to horror on the faces of the people and saw the people on the other side of the pit running off.
  • What was the cylinder covered with?
    It was covered with a thick burnt skin, which softened its edges.
  • What happened when the writer was leaving?
    as he turned, the screw came out and the lid of the cylinder fell onto the sand with a ringing sound.
  • When the cylinder was there, the number of people____________ because they were curious
    increased
  • What is this shape?
    CYLINDER
  • What is another word for "fighting" or "making an effort"? Usually we say "the .... is real".
    STRUGGLE
  • How were the Martians killing people?
    the Martians were using some kind of invisible ray.
  • What did "SCREW OUT" mean?
    it means something was opening the cylinder from the INSIDE
  • What did they hear that "brought his heart into his mouth"?
    a SHARP noise
  • Complete: 1.70 mtrs is the average __________ in men
    HEIGHT
  • What did Ogilvy think?
    He thought there was a man inside the cylinder
  • I always _________________ to the sky to see the stars
    LOOK UP
  • What do you do when you do this movement?
    you KNOCK ON the door/object
  • What did the thing look like?
    A big, greyish round creature, Two large dark- coloured eyes, it's head was rounded and had a face and tentacles
  • What is another word for "the public"?
    The CROWD
  • The cylinder could either be ____________ or something could be inside it
    HOLLOW
  • What was the "humming sound"?
    it came from the cylinder, then a beam of light seemed to flash out from it.