"War of the Worlds" Radio Play

Front

What planet do the aliens come from in 'War of the Worlds'?

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Mars.

Front

What type of attack is announced in the 'War of the Worlds' radio play?

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An alien attack.

Front

How is the alien described by the eyewitness in the play?

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Large and gray with black eyes and a V-shaped mouth. It had tentacles like an octopus.

Front

Where is the setting of the updated 'War of the Worlds' story?

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New Jersey.

Front

How does the play 'War of the Worlds' end?

Back

The aliens are infected by a virus.

Front

Who updated the 'War of the Worlds' story for the radio play?

Back

Orson Welles and writer Howard Kotch.

Front

What genre does 'War of the Worlds' belong to?

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Science fiction.

Front

What was the public's reaction to the 'War of the Worlds' broadcast?

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Many listeners believed it was a real alien invasion.

Front

What year was the 'War of the Worlds' radio play first broadcast?

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1938.

Front

What technique did Orson Welles use to create realism in the broadcast?

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He used fake news bulletins and eyewitness reports.