PrepTest 153, Section 1, Question 3

Working the answers

• A
  Correct

  The third paragraph calls even a subtle increase in projection speed harmful to the film as an intact work (paragraph 3). That gives us a direct reason to think the author wants films shown at their intended speed. The change needn't be obvious to count as a problem.

• B

  The author doesn't say filmmakers should accept criticism on the ground that distributors are its real targets. The final paragraph instead worries that criticism of an altered version may unfairly reflect on the filmmaker.

• C

  The author certainly recognizes alterations, but “inevitable” adds a claim we aren't given. Showing that damage happens often isn't the same as saying it cannot be avoided. Nor does the author instruct critics to accept its inevitability.

• D

  This reverses the opening concern. The author wants more attention to what audiences actually experience, because changes to the film can change their perception of it.

• E

  A large, dark theater might sound like an ideal setting. But the author never defines “ideal conditions” that way or says films should be viewed only there. We can't fill in that phrase with our own preferred theater setup and then attribute the restriction to the author.