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Read the passages from the war of the worlds.
but very early in the morning poor ogilvy, who had seen the shooting star and who was persuaded that a meteorite lay somewhere on the common between horsell, ottershaw, and woking, rose early with the idea of finding it. find it he did, soon after dawn, and not far from the sand pits. . a large piece suddenly came off and fell with a sharp noise that brought his heart into his mouth. for a minute he scarcely realised what this meant, and, although the heat was excessive, he clambered down into the pit close to the bulk to see the thing more clearly.
what does the reader learn about ogilvy from the passages?
a ogilvy’s curiosity tends to overcome his better judgment.
b ogilvy’s desire for celebrity causes him to act carelessly.
c ogilvy loves science so much that he is willing to risk his life for it.
d ogilvy wants to have a good story to bring back to town with him.

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Read the passages from the war of the worlds.
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