SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS

  1. What, according to Mr. Wells, was the distinctive feature of the nineteenth century?
  2. Why did steam locomotion appear when it did?
  3. How many of the principles of steam locomotion had been known before the nineteenth century?
  4. Name all the causes that contributed to the development of steam locomotion.
  5. Explain the relation between the mining of coal and steam locomotion.
  6. What characteristics of wagons appear in steam locomotives?
  7. In what ways is modern steam locomotion unsatisfactory?
  8. What are some of the possibilities for future locomotion?
  9. On what fields of information is the essay based?
  10. What are the characteristics of Mr. Wells' style?