What did the radio version of The War of the Worlds do to ensure that the audience would understand it was fictional?

A. Asked listeners to call in if they were frightened or afraid of the action.

B. Pretended that everyone in the audience had already read the H. G. Wells novel.

C. Announced before, during, and after the broadcast that the events were not real.

D. Sent letters to all households with a radio letting them know about the show.

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Jadyn Mahoney

27 August, 20:11

What did the radio version of The War of the Worlds do to ensure that the audience would understand it was fictional?

A. Asked listeners to call in if they were frightened or afraid of the action.

B. Pretended that everyone in the audience had already read the H. G. Wells novel.

C. Announced before, during, and after the broadcast that the events were not real.

D. Sent letters to all households with a radio letting them know about the show.

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Mckinley Hammond · Answer 1

Correct answer choice is:

C) Announced before, during, and after the broadcast that the events were not real.

Explanation:

It was presented as a Halloween scene of the group on Sunday, October 30, 1938, and transmitted over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio channels. Conducted and described by actor and future filmmaker Orson Welles, the event was an evolution of H. G. Wells' novel The War of the Worlds 1898.

Nina Wheeler · Answer 2

C. Announced before, during, and after the broadcast that the events were not real.