In the New York Times article "Radio Listeners in Panic," what was the purpose of including stories of mass hysteria caused by the radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds?A.To make people angryB.To emphasize Welles's crimeC.To frighten people againD.To sell more newspapers

ad this excerpt:A wave of mass hysteria seized thousands of radio listeners between 8:15 and 9:30 o'clock last night when a broadcast of a dramatization of H. G. Wells's fantasy, "The War of the Worlds," led thousands to believe that an interplanetary conflict had started with invading Martians spreading wide death and destruction in New Jersey and New York.New York Times, "Radio Listeners in Panic," October 31, 1938How does the New York Times article "Radio Listeners in Panic" give the audience the background knowledge needed to understand the story?A.By making fun of the way people acted during the broadcastB.By supplying the necessary information in the article's first sentenceC.By including a copy of H. G. Wells's classic novel with the newspaperD.By telling people they should have been listening to the broadcast

What reason does Orson Welles give at the press conference for his reaction to the panic caused by his radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds?A.The H. G. Wells novel is a classic and the story is well known.B.Listeners had already heard advertisements for his adaptation of The War of the Worlds.C.The broadcast included announcements that the events were not real.D.The police had informed the audience that nothing was happening.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Why did Welles add dramatic elements such as special news bulletins and musical breaks to his radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds?A.To allow listeners time to call their local police stationsB.To make the radio broadcast seem more realC.To make sure the audience was aware that the broadcast was not a real news reportD.To give listeners a chance to catch their breath between each of the scenes

After the radio version of The War of the Worlds aired, what was Welles's reaction to the panic it had caused?A.He was happy that people had listened to and enjoyed the broadcast.B.He was angry that people had so easily believed what they heard on the radio.C.He was annoyed that people hadn't paid attention to the disclaimers.D.He was surprised that his show had caused such widespread panic.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

How did Orson Welles create suspense and excitement with his radio broadcast War of the Worlds?A.By causing chaos among his listeners, who were fleeing their homes because of the attackB.By teaching audiences how to defeat an alien attack if it really happenedC.By telling the story as if it were happening right then instead of reading directly from the novelD.By helping audiences understand that the story was set in the past and was not realSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS