Question 5 of 10Why did the New York Times article choose to emphasize the many stories of "mass hysteria" caused by the radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds?A.To make Orson Welles feel bad for having caused a panicB.To allow readers a chance to feel better about their reactionC.To force the radio station to fire Welles and his producersD.To generate interest and sell newspapersSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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

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

How did Orson Welles's interview after the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds differ from the New York Times account of it?A.The newspaper article expressed disbelief in people's reactions.B.Orson Welles acted surprised by people's reactions.C.The newspaper account acted surprised by people's reactions.D.Welles understood the way people reacted to the radio broadcast.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 3 of 10After 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

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