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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #46394 Lantern shows
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With the advent of projection in 1895–1896, motion pictures became the ultimate form of mass consumption. Previously, large audiences had viewed spectacles at the theater, where vaudeville, popular dramas, musical and minstrel shows, classical plays, lectures, and slide-and-lantern shows had been presented to several hundred spectators at a time. But the movies differed significantly from these other forms of entertainment, which depended on either live performance or (in the case of the slide-and-lantern shows) the active involvement of a master of ceremonies who assembled the final program.

How did the early movies differ from previous spectacles that were presented to large audiences?

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Option 4: "They did not require live entertainers."

Explanation: The text highlights that early movies differed from previous spectacles because they did not depend on live performances or the involvement of a master of ceremonies, which is a key distinction. This option accurately reflects the main idea presented in the text.

Option 1: "They were more expensive form of entertainment."

Explanation: The text does not mention the cost of early movies compared to previous spectacles. Therefore, this option introduces information that is not present in the text.

Option 2: "They were viewed by larger audiences."

Explanation: The text states that previous spectacles were presented to several hundred spectators at a time, but it does not indicate that early movies were viewed by larger audiences. Thus, this option is misleading.

Option 3: "They were more educational."

Explanation: The text does not provide any information about the educational value of early movies compared to previous forms of entertainment. This option lacks support from the text.

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