Which statements are true of H. G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds? Select three options. The novel takes place in the Middle Ages.The novel was published in 1898.The novel inspired science fiction writers.The novel is based on real scientific theory.The novel describes an alien invasion of Earth.

The War of the Worlds was published in 1898, so statement B is true. Its imaginative depiction of extraterrestrial life and invasion influenced later science fiction writers, making C true. The story describes Martians invading Earth, so E is also true; it is not set in the Middle Ages, and it is a work of fiction rather than a novel based on real scientific theory.

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