1. The passage suggests that the author would be most likely to agree with which one of the following statements?(A) The Hollywood films of the mid-1920s were in general more engaging to watch than are Hollywood films produced today.
(B) The writers, producers, and directors in Hollywood in the mid-1920s were more talented than are their counterparts today.
(C) The Hollywood film studios of the mid-1920s had a greater level of dependence on the mass-media industry than do Hollywood studios today.
(D) The publicity generated for Hollywood films in the mid-1920s was more interesting than is the publicity generated for these films today.
(E) The star system of the mid-1920s accounts for most of the difference in quality between the Hollywood films of that period and Hollywood films today.
2. According to the author, the danger of mass-media promotion of films is that it(A) discourages the work of filmmakers who attempt to draw the largest possible audiences to their films
(B) discourages the critical review of the content of films that have been heavily promoted
(C) encourages the production of films that excite an audience’s curiosity but that do not provide satisfying experiences
(D) encourages decisions to make the content of films parallel the private lives of the actors that appear in them
(E) encourages cynicism among potential audience members about the merits of the films publicized
3. The phrase “cultural cross-fertilization” (line 17) is used in the passage to refer to which one of the following?(A) competition among different segments of the U.S. mass media
(B) the interrelationship of Hollywood movies with other types of popular art
(C) Hollywood film studios’ discovery that the press could be used to communicate with the public
(D) the press’s mutually beneficial relationship with Hollywood film studios
(E) interactions between public relations agents and the press
4. Which one of the following most accurately describes the organization of the passage?(A) description of the origins of a particular aspect of a popular art; discussion of the present state of this aspect; analysis of a problem associated with this aspect; introduction of a possible solution to the problem
(B) description of the origins of a particular aspect of a popular art; discussion of the present state of this aspect; analysis of a problem associated with this aspect; suggestion of a likely consequence of the problem
(C) description of the origins of a particular aspect of a popular art; analysis of a problem associated with this aspect; introduction of a possible solution to the problem; suggestion of a likely consequence of the solution
(D) summary of the history of a particular aspect of a popular art; discussion of a problem that accompanied the growth of this aspect; suggestion of a likely consequence of the problem; appraisal of the importance of avoiding this consequence
(E) summary of the history of a particular aspect of a popular art; analysis of factors that contributed to the growth of this aspect; discussion of a problem that accompanied the growth of this aspect; appeal for assistance in solving the problem
5. The author’s position in lines 35-47 would be most weakened if which one of the following were true?(A) Many Hollywood studio executives do consider a film’s ability to satisfy moviegoers emotionally.
(B) Many Hollywood studio executives achieved their positions as a result of demonstrating talent at writing, producing, or directing films that satisfy audiences emotionally.
(C) Most writers, producers, and directors in Hollywood continue to have a say in decisions about the casting and content of films despite the influence of studio executives.
(D) The decisions made by most Hollywood studio executives to improve a film’s chances of earning a profit also add to its ability to satisfy moviegoers emotionally.
(E) Often the U.S. mass media play an indirect role in influencing the content of the films that Hollywood studios make by whetting the public’s appetite for certain performers or subjects.