Question 9 of 10What evidence from the novel The War of the Worlds supports the theme that humans are too vain and shouldn't take their safety for granted?A.It required a certain amount of scientific education to perceive that the grey scale of the Thing was no common oxide, that the yellowish-white metal that gleamed in the crack between the lid and the cylinder had an unfamiliar hue.B.No one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger, or thought of them only to dismiss the idea of life upon them as impossible or improbable.C.We must remember what ruthless and utter destruction our own species has wrought, not only upon animals, such as the vanished bison and the dodo, but upon its inferior races.D.The Martians seem to have calculated their descent with amazing subtlety — their mathematical learning is evidently far in excess of ours — and to have carried out their preparations with a well-nigh perfect unanimity.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What evidence from the novel The War of the Worlds supports the theme that humans are too vain and shouldn't take their safety for granted?A.The Martians seem to have calculated their descent with amazing subtlety — their mathematical learning is evidently far in excess of ours — and to have carried out their preparations with a well-nigh perfect unanimity.B.We must remember what ruthless and utter destruction our own species has wrought, not only upon animals, such as the vanished bison and the dodo, but upon its inferior races.C.It required a certain amount of scientific education to perceive that the grey scale of the Thing was no common oxide, that the yellowish-white metal that gleamed in the crack between the lid and the cylinder had an unfamiliar hue.D.No one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger, or thought of them only to dismiss the idea of life upon them as impossible or improbable.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What evidence from the novel The War of the Worlds supports the theme that human vanity can lead to trouble?A.But, looking, I presently saw something stirring within the shadow: greyish billowy movements, one above another, and then two luminous disks — like eyes.B.It required a certain amount of scientific education to perceive that the grey scale of the Thing was no common oxide, that the yellowish-white metal that gleamed in the crack between the lid and the cylinder had an unfamiliar hue.C.The Martians seem to have calculated their descent with amazing subtlety — their mathematical learning is evidently far in excess of ours — and to have carried out their preparations with a well-nigh perfect unanimity.D.No writer up to the very end of the nineteenth century expressed any idea that intelligent life might have developed there far, or indeed at all, beyond its earthly level.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 2 of 10Which passage from Frankenstein best illustrates the theme of "losing humanity to science and technology"?A.During my first experiment, a kind of enthusiastic frenzy had blinded me to the horror of my employment . . . my eyes were shut to the horror of my proceedings (230).B.Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world (36).C.But, as if possessed of magic powers, the monster had blinded me to his real intentions; and when I thought that I prepared only my own death, I hastened that of a far dearer victim (277).D."You can blast my other passions; but revenge remains, — revenge, henceforth dearer than light or food! I may die: but first you, my tyrant and tormentor, shall curse the sun that gazes on your misery" (237).SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 6 of 10Why is making someone look somewhat like an alien from outer space considered dehumanizing?A.It makes the person look like something to be feared.B.It results in laws that forbid misinformation about space activities.C.It pokes fun at what life on other planets might look like.D.It results in a profit for the business that uses this image.

"The Perils of Indifference" by Elie Wieseltranslaterecord_voice_overprinthelp_outlineQuestion 3 of 5Which emotion does Wiesel believe is most harmful to humanity?A.IndifferenceB.PrejudiceC.AnimosityD.IntoleranceSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS