War of the worlds article

When did the radio broadcast first air?

• 1993
• 1983
• 1938
• 1956

Orson Welles wrote and performed the play in order to

• entertain his listeners
• panic his listeners
• anger his listeners

The author of The War of the Worlds is...

• Steven Speilberg
• H. G. Wells
• J. J. Abrahms
• Tom Cruise

What does the word convincing mean in the story?

• exciting
• unreal
• unusual
• believable

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What is the genre of War of the Worlds?

• narrative
• biography
• drama
• poem

Why was the Broadcast done?

• because it was actual events happening
• to entertain listeners
• it was a prank for halloween
• it was an emergency test for the broadcast system

Orson Welles and writer Howard Kotch updated The War of the Worlds story by moving the setting to ______________.

• Delaware
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania

These announcements were to seemingly “interrupt” a regularly scheduled broadcast to dispatch information about ____________ attack

• An alien attack
• A tornado
• A shark attack
• A terrorist attack

Why did many people believe it was actually happening?

• they missed the warning from Welles.
• the acting was very good from Welles.
• actual bombs were detonating around.
• people were running for their lives.

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How did the "eye witness" describe the alien?

• green with large eyes and glowing. It also had tentacles like an octopus.
• large and gray with black eyes and V shaped mouth. It had tentacles like an octopus.
• large feet and hairy back with antennas. It had the body of a spider.
• large mouth with large eyes and very short. It looked like a midget.

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