Reading Comprehension #14019

Practice Exercise 26 C

Science Fiction

  1. Answer the questions.

    1. What tone is created by the writer’s choice of words in the following quotation?

      The theatre was hollow, empty, like a tomb with phantoms crawling grey and black on the vast screen.

    2. How does the writer use dialogue to reveal the personalities of Walter Gripp and Genevieve Selsor? Give specific examples.

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    3. Describe the setting for this story.

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