Why does Welles mention that H. G. Wells’s The war of the worlds had been turned into a comic strip? A. To support his statement that audiences were familiar with the story
B. To warn the audience against believing everything they hear on the radio
C. Make audience feel silly for believing that the broadcast was an actual news report
D. To get people interested in alternate versions of the story

Read the excerpt from “strychnine in the soup,” in which mr. mulliner explains the ending of a mystery novel to a bar patron who is anxious to know the conclusion of the story. “the plumber forgot his snake and had to go back for it,” explained mr. mulliner. ‘‘i trust that this revelation will prove sedative.” “i feel a new man,” said the draught stout. “i’d have lain awake worrying about that murder all night.” explain how a student who did not know the meaning of sedative could infer its definition?