Question

early movies had no sound, so audiences watched in silence. then, theater owners came up with a clever scheme that involved hiring piano players to provide background music while silent movies were playing. later, theater owners realized they could use piano players to keep theatergoers from becoming rowdy while the film reels were being changed. audiences were given the option of participating in a sing - along. the whole show lasted about an hour, and people left feeling that their nickel had been well spent. reread the last paragraph. which of the following events happened first? a. theater owners hired piano players to play music during screenings of silent movies. b. piano players invited audiences to sing along to the music when the movie reels were being changed. c. audiences watched early movies in silence because the movies had no sound.

Explanation:

The text states that early movies had no sound, so audiences watched in silence (event c). Then theater owners hired piano players (event a). Later, piano players were used to keep theatergoers from being rowdy during reel changes and audiences could sing - along (event b). So the order is c, a, b.

Answer:

C. Audiences watched early movies in silence because the movies had no sound.