What lesson does Orson Welles want listeners to learn from his radio broadcast War of the Worlds?A.The media are a powerful tool but they are not always truthful.B.Humans are cruel and deserve what they get.C.The universe is a wonderful and mysterious place.D.People should always sacrifice to save the lives of others.

What moral does Welles give to listeners at the conclusion of the radio broadcast War of the Worlds?A.You should never get too close to an object from outer space.B.You shouldn't believe everything you hear on the radio.C.If Martians attack Earth, kill them with viruses.D.You should never trust aliens who come to Earth.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Orson Welles concludes the radio broadcast War of the Worlds in which way?A.By warning the listeners that they need to be more prepared.B.By telling the listeners to "stay tuned" for more information.C.By telling the listeners that the story was not real and offering them a moral.D.By revealing that the entire broadcast was an April Fool's joke.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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

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

Question 4 of 10How did Welles use the medium of radio to change the original story of The War of the Worlds?A.He mentioned that the people of Earth didn't believe they could be attacked by an alien race.B.He used a narrator to tell the audience about events that had taken place over six years ago.C.He included information about the Martians' dying planet and why they had come to Earth.D.He added elements like news bulletins and musical breaks that grabbed the audience's attention.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS