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Why is option C incorrect for question 4?

I marked option D as the passage says "In Image Theatre, participants will come up with a theme or issue and arrange themselves into a tableau that depicts what that issue looks like in society today, versus what the ideal situation would be." but I wasn't able to eliminate option C either.

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someone please explain the reasoning for question 2

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2. Which of the following would Boal consider a “spect-actor”?

Explanation

The last paragraph defines a “spect-actor” as “someone who simultaneously witnesses and creates theater.” In the second paragraph, the passage states that at Image events “everyone is at once theater maker and witness.” Thus, (E) is the correct choice.

Choice (A) does not mention theater, so it is incorrect.

As for choice (B), Boal specifically says that catharsis keeps people passive (also, the audience member is not acting, which is crucial to being a “spect-actor”).

Choice (C) is incorrect and, to an extent, backwards—the passage said that Boal found that position analogous to that of a passive audience.

Choice (D) is too broad, given the first paragraph about traditional theater.

Answer: E

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Why is option C incorrect for question 4?

I marked option D as the passage says "In Image Theatre, participants will come up with a theme or issue and arrange themselves into a tableau that depicts what that issue looks like in society today, versus what the ideal situation would be." but I wasn't able to eliminate option C either.

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4. All of the following would be characteristic of a Forum workshop EXCEPT:

Difficulty Level: 650

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This choice is a characteristic of an Image workshop, not a Forum workshop. In the second paragraph, the passage states that Forum workshops begin with a narrative skit, (A); then the facilitator—or mediator, (E)— encourages spectators to assume the role of the protagonist, (B).

Choice (C) is justified as the paragraph states that performances do not always arrive at a satisfactory solution. Therefore, (D) is the correct answer to this Except question.

Answer: D

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Can some one please exxplain Q1 why option B is not correct sajjad
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Can some one please exxplain Q1 why option B is not correct sajjad

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1. The second paragraph of the passage serves to

Difficulty Level: 700

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The first sentence of this paragraph defines Boal’s work as a response to a culture of apathy. This matches choice (C).

Choice (A) is incorrect—the paragraph describes a response, not an elaboration.

Choice (B) is incorrect because it is not until the last paragraph that the author provides a rationale for the two theatres.

Choice (D) is beyond the scope of the passage.

Choice (E) is incorrect because there is no evaluation.

Answer: C
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Can someone help me with Q3…???
Why (A) IS WRONG….???

Is the sentence “Even when performers move out into the audience…”
But if we see this paragraph as a whole, shouldn’t (A) be the disadvantages of traditional theater…??

As for why (D) is correct, is it because the sentence “they discourage political action….”
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Can someone help me with Q3…???
Why (A) IS WRONG….???

Is the sentence “Even when performers move out into the audience…”
But if we see this paragraph as a whole, shouldn’t (A) be the disadvantages of traditional theater…??

As for why (D) is correct, is it because the sentence “they discourage political action….”

Hello

I suppose you misread the OA of question #3, the OA is A not D. Please clarify.

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please post the OE for Question no 3 also.
I am confused why the answer is A. Official explanation may help
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please post the OE for Question no 3 also.
I am confused why the answer is A. Official explanation may help

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3. According to Boal, all of the following are disadvantages of traditional theater forms EXCEPT:

Difficulty Level: 650

Explanation

At the end of the first paragraph, the author paraphrases Boal: “theater etiquette creates a kind of culture of apathy where individuals do not act communally … and remain distanced from art.” This supports choice (A).

Choices (C) and (E) can be eliminated. Choices (B) and (D) are wrong because Boal states that traditional theater discourages political action by providing catharsis.

Choice (A) is correct because Boal states that actors do go into the audience in traditional theater, so they are not prevented from doing so.

Answer: A
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