Reading comp PrepTest 153 · Section 1 · Question 5

Correct. Question Type:
Must Be True

Strategy Overview:
Review the Author's main point and check for any concession the Author made in the passage

Answer Anticipation/Relevant Lines:
This question provides no context for the topic the answer is going to address other than it's about ""film,"" which is more or less what the whole passage is about, so we need to use the big picture understanding we've developed of the passage in order to orient around an answer. Additionally, we should check for any concession the Author made in the passage—which we should always notate—as that could be reflected in a correct answer that doesn't align with the main point.

Checking our notations, there are no concessions made. And we stated the main point as:

The heavy alterations made to movies when they're prepared for different audiences (language) and mediums create a problem for critics, audiences, and directors, in that they can set up unfair criticism and false expectations.

Let's find an answer that lines up with that, and then check it against the passage to confirm all the details.

Answer Explanation:
(Paragraph 3) Paragraph 3 is where the alterations made for TV are discussed, so we should check our notes to see if there are any other than reedits and ads/superimposed images. And we do see that—the very first deformation is a loss of image size and definition (Lines 23-24). Since films for TV suffer these deformations even without being edited or interrupted, they would be artistically compromised to some extent, so this is the correct answer.

Key Takeaway:
These questions can be difficult because they can reference—in correct and incorrect answers—details from throughout the passage. Take your time, focus on answers that line up with the main point, and defer on any answer that features a detail you don't remember or don't know where to find.

Incorrect. (Lines 1-6; Paragraph 4) Critics are mentioned at the very beginning of the passage, and then again in Paragraph 4. There's no place where those critics are said to think films aren't significant and, in fact, by saying that there's a lot of critical writing on films, the passage suggests the opposite.

Incorrect. (Lines 41-44) The passage notes that film is special because it's ""exactly reproducible""—a copy can be the exact same as the original. Thus, if you start with a print of a film that matches the filmmaker's intent, then a copy of it would also match that intent.

Incorrect. The Author would almost certainly agree with the first half of this answer, as pretty much any work of art receives different responses from different viewers. However, there's no discussion of the filmmakers intent, and thus it can't be concluded that the reaction prevents that intent from being realized.

Incorrect. (Lines 1-6; Lines 50-54) The language in this answer reflects the opening statement in the passage. Checking there, we can see that it's not noted that the films fail to meet these standards. And even at the end when the Author is discussing criticism of the original works, the Author doesn't suggest that those works fail to live up to standards.