In "War of the Worlds," aliens from Mars come to invade
earth and land like a meteor.
They then proceed to take
over Earth and capture
humans.
Why is this part of the story
ironic?
A. Ogilvy is going to learn a lot of
important things about comets.
B. Ogilvy is the smartest human being
living on planet Earth.
C. Ogilvy isn't smart enough to help other
life forms, so he should stay away.
D. Ogilvy is trying to help the very aliens
that came to invade his world.

13 points : ) which two aspects of scrooge's character does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens reveal? "i wish to be left alone," said scrooge. "since you ask me what i wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. i don’t make merry myself at christmas and i can't afford to make idle people merry. i to support the establishments i have mentioned—they cost enough; and those who are badly off must go there." "many can’t go there; and many would rather die." "if they would rather die," said scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. besides—excuse me—i don't know that." "but you might know it," observed the gentleman. his stingy attitude and conduct his distrust of government institutions his indifference to others' suffering his support for the community