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The Martians Have Landed!
Test Description: Reading comprehension multiple choice
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Information in this article would be of most value to a reader who wants to
A
compare radio plays to television shows
B
learn about one of the most famous radio plays
C
find suggestions for a new radio play
D
research the early life of Orson Welles
2) The difference between The Mercury Theatre on the Air and The Charlie McCarthy Show was that the Charlie McCarthy Show
A
was more serious
B
was a better show
C
had more listeners
D
had a bigger budget
3) What was the main benefit for Orson Welles of broadcasting The War of the Worlds
A
It caused the cancellation of The Charlie McCarthy Show.
B
It jump-started Welles's long and successful career.
C
It made science fiction more popular than ever before.
D
It gained listeners for the Mercury Theater on the Air
4) Which page would most likely offer information about The War of the Worlds
A
33-35
B
31-33
C
29-30
D
27-29
5) Were people simply more gullible in 1938 than they are today? The word "gullible" means about the same as
A
easily fooled
B
somewhat understanding
C
highly critical
D
judgemental
6) Which event belongs in the second box?
A
people flee from New Jersey
B
Mercury Theater became a hit
C
Northeast faces rare hurricane
D
lawsuits were dropped
7) Which of these statements from the article best illustrates the panic that followed The War of the Worlds
A
"Also in September, the northeastern United States had been hit without warning by a rare hurricane.
B
"The New York Times switchboard was overwhelmed with calls about the imagined invasion."
C
Before there was television, radio was the most popular form of home entertainment in America."
D
"There was a strong faith that if something was broadcast on the radio, it had to be true."
8) Meanwhile, back in the studio, the Mercury Players had no idea what kind of havoc their play was causing. Which word means about the same as "havoc"?
A
entertainment
B
disorder
C
celebration
D
worry
9) Which of the following is NOT a reason why people believed the play to be true?
A
Listeners expected everything they heard on the radio to be true.
B
They missed the announcers warning that the play was not real.
C
The play sounded like an actual news broadcast.
D
People were not as educated then as they are today.
10) Which of the following may have led to the panic created by The War of the Worlds?
A
The impending doom of World War II
B
The collapse of the stock market
C
An alien abduction that was recently reported.
D
A hurricane that hit the Northeast without warning
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