PrepTest 153, Section 1, Question 5
Most writings on the subject of motion pictures,(421 more words not shown)
It can be inferred from(14 more words not shown)
- AWhen shown on(20 more words not shown)
- BFilms are considered(19 more words not shown)
- CBecause of technical(25 more words not shown)
- DEven when they(27 more words not shown)
- EMost films do(14 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
Removing commercials doesn't automatically restore the original viewing experience. The third paragraph also mentions a reduction in picture dimensions and clarity (paragraph 3). That's a separate problem from cutting scenes or interrupting the movie.
What we’re looking for
Keep that distinction in mind as we check what the author would believe. An unchanged sequence of scenes can still look different on a smaller, less detailed screen.
Working the answers
- ACorrect
Even if there are no edits, commercial breaks, or messages over the picture, the image can still lose size and definition. Picture an intact movie shown on a low-resolution television: the story hasn't been cut up, but visual details may be lost.
- B
We aren't told that critics consider film an unworthy subject of serious study. The author criticizes what some analyses overlook, not their decision to study movies at all.
- C
This directly conflicts with the final paragraph. Under ideal conditions, a print can be another instance of the original work. The problem is how rarely those conditions apply, not that faithful reproduction is technically impossible.
- D
Different reactions don't necessarily defeat a filmmaker's intention. A sad movie might make one viewer nostalgic and another grief-stricken while still achieving its intended emotional effect. More importantly, the author doesn't claim that varied responses make the intended impact rare.
- E
The author doesn't count how many films meet critics' artistic standards. A film being altered and a film being poorly made are different issues; this discussion concerns the former.
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