How have recent events influenced superhero popularity?
O a. The rise of superhero movies made other "uncool" interests like Star Trek more acceptable.
b. Events like the 2008 economic collapse made it hard for people to afford luxuries, and so they flocked to the
movies.
O c. Tragedies like 9/11 heightened a collective sense of fear, and superheroes made people feel more protected.
O d. Major protests like Occupy Wall Street influenced the creation of superhero villains.

the correct answer is "dissent"

explanation:

because dissent is when one or more judges express disagreement with the majority in court, in specific legal systems.   an   argument in opposition is presented to the court, with a different interpretation, or application.

the sentence that best describes the tone of the passage from the radio broadcast compared to the passage from the book is b. the radio broadcast has a more surprised tone.

consider the text evidence: in the passage from the book, the description is more matter-of-fact. it is simply describing the things resembling little grey snakes, but there is no urgency in the description. on the other hand, in the passage from the radio broadcast, there is definetely urgency (you can tell from the expression used, "good heavens", which clearly indicates surprise.)