- What caused panic among the listeners when they heard the airing of "War of the Worlds"? (2-3 sentences)
Most people thought this was real so it caused lots of panic to the listeners when they heard the airing of "War of the Worlds. Orson Welles was just acting and pretending on the radio by saying that aliens invaded New Jersey. Since people thought it was real, they tried to leave in a panic so this didn’t end well.
2. What were the after effects of the "War of the Worlds" airings apart from causing panic among its listeners in New Jersey and Quito, Ecuador? Use specific evidence from the podcast. (3-5) sentences)
There was many riots in the streets of Quito, Ecuador and this incident caused many people to abandon and flee their homes. In New Jersey, the police were getting millions of phone calls from people that were livid. Hours later, they announced again that there were no aliens and this was fake. An angry mob stormed down and attacked the radio station because of this fake incident. People were mad and pissed that they had panicked over nothing.
3. What could have been done to prevent the tragic incident in Quito, Ecuador? (2-3 sentences)
They should've never did this prank because of the consequences that could’ve happened. This was childish and caused lots of people to become angry and actually think this was a serious situation.
4. What are some lessons that can be learned from this incident? (2-3 sentences).
Some lessons that could be learned from this incident is that you always can’t believe everything. You should check other sources to see if this is actually real and not just gossip or a prank. Another lesson is that you shouldn’t try to prank people because it can have serious consequences.
5. Focus on the plot line of "War of the Worlds", what is the story all about? (2-3 sentences)
This story was about aliens invading Earth but they actually didn’t because this was a prank by the radio station. It also tells us how most people will believe anything they hear and go into panic mode if it’s a scary situation.
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