What was the name of the radio adaptation performed by Orson Welles and his Mercury Theatre on October 30, 1938?
Orson Welles Test

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Journalism
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11th Grade
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Leigh A Eaton
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1.
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The War of the Worlds
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What did some listeners mistake the radio adaptation for?
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A real news bulletin
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What was the reaction of the public to the broadcast?
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Nationwide hysteria
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What was featured on the front pages of newspapers the morning after the broadcast?
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Orson Welles's face and name
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What did the original 'The War of the Worlds' story recount?
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A Martian invasion of Great Britain
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What was science fiction largely considered in the 1930s?
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A genre for children
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What had largely been discredited by the 1930s?
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The existence of intelligent Martians
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