Read the following passage:ANNOUNCER TWO: Ladies and gentlemen, following on the news given in our bulletin a moment ago, the Government Meteorological Bureau has requested the large observatories of the country to keep an astronomical watch on any further disturbances occurring on the planet Mars. Due to the unusual nature of this occurrence, we have arranged an interview with noted astronomer Professor Pierson, who will give us his views on the event. In a few moments we will take you to the Princeton Observatory at Princeton, New Jersey. We return you until then to the music of Ramón Raquello and his orchestra.The passage is from the transcript of the radio adaptation of The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells. Instead of including expert interviews, H. G. Wells uses a narrator to tell about an alien invasion that occurred a few years earlier. How does the interview with the expert change the story most effectively?A.It makes it feel more personal since it is told in past tense.B.It makes it feel like a news report rather than a piece of fiction.C.It makes it feel more like a fictional story rather than something that is actually happening.D.It makes it feel less exciting because the story is told in the present tense.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 9 of 10Read 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 including a copy of H. G. Wells's classic novel with the newspaperC.By telling people they should have been listening to the broadcastD.By supplying the necessary information in the article's first sentenceSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this passage:The planet Mars, I scarcely need remind the reader, revolves about the sun at a mean distance of 140,000,000 miles, and the light and heat it receives from the sun is barely half of that received by this world. It must be, if the nebular hypothesis has any truth, older than our world; and long before this earth ceased to be molten, life upon its surface must have begun its course. The fact that it is scarcely one seventh of the volume of the earth must have accelerated its cooling to the temperature at which life could begin.H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, 1898Why does Wells include this type of passage?A.To show that the narrator is well educated, which adds a sense of credibility to the storyB.To teach the reader important scientific facts that will help the reader understand the storyC.To show the reader the Martians' point of view, which allows the reader to feel sorry for the aliensD.To confuse the reader so that the reader can understand the chaos that the characters are experiencingSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUSNEXTarrow_forward

the broadcast from War of the Worlds as read by Orson Welles. Then answer the question.What effect is created by cutting back and forth between the music program at the Hotel Park Plaza and the updates from the Observatory at Princeton?A.It creates tension and suspense for the listener.B.It makes the listener want to change stations.C.It makes the listener feel annoyed.D.It causes confusion for the listener.

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

The planet Mars, I scarcely need remind the reader, revolves about the sun at a mean distance of 140,000,000 miles, and the light and heat it receives from the sun is barely half of that received by this world.H. G. Wells, The War of the Worlds, 1898What evidence leads you to believe that the tone of the passage is calm and intelligent?A.Misleading or completely false informationB.Scientific-sounding words and facts about MarsC.Excessive punctuation and mixed-up wordsD.Short sentences and easy-to-understand language