Question

many films from the early 1900s have been lost. these losses include several films by the first wave of black women filmmakers. we know about these lost movies only from small pieces of evidence. for example, an advertisement for jennie louise touissant welcome’s documentary doing their bit still exists. there’s a reference in a magazine to tressie saunders’s film a woman’s error. and maria p. williams’s the flames of wrath is mentioned in a letter and a newspaper article, and one image from the movie was discovered in the 1990s.

which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?

choose 1 answer:

a the text discusses several notable individuals, then explains commonly overlooked differences between those individuals.

b the text describes a general situation, then illustrates that situation with specific examples.

c the text identifies a complex problem, then presents examples of unsuccessful attempts to solve that problem.

d the text summarizes a debate among researchers, then gives reasons for supporting one side in that debate.

Explanation:

The text first states that many early 1900s films (including those by Black women filmmakers) are lost (general situation). Then it gives specific examples like an advertisement for Jennie Louise Touissant Welcome's film, a magazine reference to Tressie Saunders' film, and mentions of Maria P. Williams' film with related evidence (specific examples). Option A is incorrect as no differences between individuals are explained. Option C is incorrect as there's no complex problem or attempts to solve it. Option D is incorrect as there's no debate among researchers. So the correct structure is described by option B.

Answer:

B. The text describes a general situation, then illustrates that situation with specific examples.