The scientists who provided information about the events in the radio broadcast of The War of the
Worlds established _____. - correct answer ✔✔logos, by providing facts and details
In the radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds, why did Welles leave out portions of the novel's
introduction? - correct answer ✔✔To better capture the divided attention of his radio audience
What element did Orson Welles add to the original story of The War of the Worlds in his radio
adaptation? - correct answer ✔✔Special news bulletins
How did Welles react to the panic caused by his radio broadcast The War of the Worlds? - correct answer
✔✔He was confused and stunned by the public's reaction.
Read this excerpt:
I'm of course surprised that the H. G. Wells classic, which is the original for many fantasies about
invasions by mythical monsters from the planet Mars . . . I'm extremely surprised to learn that a story
which has become familiar to children through the medium of comic strips and many succeeding novels
and adventure stories should have had such an immediate and profound effect upon radio listeners.
-Orson Welles, press conference, 1938
What evidence does Welles provide during his press conference that supports his argument that he'd
assumed his audience was familiar with the story line of The War of the Worlds? - correct answer
✔✔That the story had been retold in several different formats before Welles's broadcast
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? - correct answer ✔✔The H. G. Wells novel is a classic and the
story is well known.
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