Cards in this guide (20)
What historical event happened in Montana
some historical events were people cheeting and not doing right
thing
What is the definition of Hoax buster
a liar;a guy that pretends
What modern medium allows hoaxes to spread quickly and easily to a large number of people
How do the townspeople first react to the appearance of the mars cylinder the War of the Worlds
They are curios about the object and what it is
Where in the story's sequence of events is the narrator of the War of the Worlds as he begins to tell the story
What evidence leads you to believe that the tone of the passage is academic
The narrator uses scientific words and speaks rationally. sub to hackergenetics on youtube if this helped twitch as well (same name)
How did Orson Welles's interview after the radio broadcast of War of the Worlds differ from the New York Times account of it
Welles knew all along that the broadcast wasn't a true story (apex)
How did the radio version of The War of the Worlds warn the audience that the broadcast was not real
By announcing it before during and after the broadcast (APEX)
How does Wells's narrator add a sense of credibility to The War of the Worlds
by using scientific language that shows he knows what he is talking about
How does the narrator most clearly change from the beginning to the end of the story
By the end of the story, he is more philosophical than scientific.
Which element from H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds does Orson Welles transform in the radio broadcast apex
D. The setting of the story on Apex
In The War of the Worlds why does Wells choose to have Martians instead of a more realistic enemy attack England
(Apex) To emphasize what could happen if an enemy caught England with its guard down.
What can you infer about the narrator from this passage of The War of the Worlds
That he is intelligent and well educated - APEX :)
In the radio broadcast war of the Worlds how did Orson Welles change the novel to better fit the new medium of radio
He used shorter sentences and simpler words.
Which option is the best example of believable evidence that could be used in a hoax
a photograph of an alien spaceship landing on earth TRUE for APEX
What lesson does Orson Welles want listeners to learn from his radio broadcast War of the Worlds
The media are a powerful tool but they are not always truthful.
Why does Wells call the Martian spacecraft the Thing
(Apex) Because he doesn't fully understand what it is yet.
What theme do both the novel and radio versions of The War of the Worlds share
Humans are too vain and shouldn't take their safety for granted
Why did the radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds include an orchestra and musical breaks
to create pathos to get the audience's attention and draw them into the story.
How does the opening paragraph of The War of the Worlds create suspense
by giving hints about events in the story that have already happend
