What change did Orson Welles make to the radio play of The War of the Worlds that caused its audience to panic?A.He set the story in the past.B.He added more dialogue to the radio play.C.He changed the setting to England.D.He presented the story as if it was happening in real time.

Question 7 of 10How did Orson Welles change the The War of the Worlds to better reflect the style of a radio show being broadcast in real time?A.He used a narrator to describe past events.B.He used details from other invasion novels.C.He used an attack by Martians to prove a point.D.He used shorter sentences and simpler words.

How did Welles use the medium of radio to change the original story of The War of the Worlds?A.He included information about the Martians' dying planet and why they had come to Earth.B.He mentioned that the people of Earth didn't believe they could be attacked by an alien race.C.He used a narrator to tell the audience about events that had taken place over six years ago.D.He added elements like news bulletins and musical breaks that grabbed the audience's attention.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Why did Orson Welles change the beginning of The War of the Worlds for his radio broadcast?A.To ask members of the audience to call family and friends and encourage them to listenB.To remind listeners to call the police for more informationC.To get around copyright laws associated with using material from a published bookD.To capture the attention of his listeners, who may have been doing other things

What strategy does Orson Welles use to make the radio play of The War of the Worlds more frightening for its audience than the book does for its reader?A.A first person narratorB.DialogueC.Real life charactersD.A news broadcast format

The War of the Worlds is a story about an alien invasion that takes place in England. For an American radio broadcast, Orson Welles adapted the story and changed its setting to the United States. How would the tone of the radio broadcast have felt different to citizens of these nations?A.Its message would be thought about more seriously by English people.B.It would feel scarier to Americans.C.It would feel scarier to English people.D.Its message would be thought about more seriously by Americans.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS