PHILLIPS: Ladies and gentlemen, you’ve just heard Mr. Wilmuth, owner of the farm
where this thing has fallen. I wish I could convey the atmosphere…the background of
this…fantastic scene. Hundreds of cars are parked in a field in back of us. Police are
trying to rope off the roadway leading into the farm. But it’s no use. They’re breaking
right through. Their headlights throw an enormous spot on the pit where the object's
half-buried. Some of the more daring souls are venturing near the edge. Their
silhouettes stand out against the metal sheen. (FAINT HUMMING SOUND)
What is the most likely purpose of paragraph 1?
A to introduce the characters
B to give stage directions
C to explain earlier events
D to describe the setting