Answer:
A. They were nervous and ready to believe anything.
Explanation:
There had been no proof of alien existence, let alone alien invasion before Welles' broadcast, and it would likely be more easily confirmed if it were really happening.
Are you talking about Marigolds by Eugenia Collier?
Answer. It emphasizes the boys' desire to follow rules.
The writer makes this clear when he says that even when the parents were not around to discipline his actions, Maurice still felt the guilt or the 'unease of wrongdoing'. Even though that he was thinking about an excuse, he was not feeling good about wrongdoing.