the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.
part a: which best restates the central idea of the passage?
addressing an audience’s fears is a key function of cinema.
horror films are an important part of the history of cinema
horror films have existed for well over 100 years.
special effects are a key element of horror films.

part b: which example from the passage best supports the central idea identified in part a?
germany banned foreign films during world war i.
the first known \spook tale\ was produced by a french filmmaker in 1896.
early horror films often featured ghoulish characters that related to age - old superstitions.
an early german monster movie is an important example of a significant movement in cinema

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the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.
part a: which best restates the central idea of the passage?
  addressing an audience’s fears is a key function of cinema.
  horror films are an important part of the history of cinema
  horror films have existed for well over 100 years.
  special effects are a key element of horror films.

part b: which example from the passage best supports the central idea identified in part a?
  germany banned foreign films during world war i.
  the first known \spook tale\ was produced by a french filmmaker in 1896.
  early horror films often featured ghoulish characters that related to age - old superstitions.
  an early german monster movie is an important example of a significant movement in cinema

Accepted Answer

### Part A
# Brief Explanations:
To determine the central idea, we analyze each option:
- Option 1 focuses on cinema's function of addressing fears, but the passage likely centers on horror films' history/importance, not general cinema's fear - addressing.
- Option 2: Horror films being an important part of cinema history is a broad central idea. The other options are too narrow (Option 3 is about duration, Option 4 about special effects).
- Option 3 is a detail about horror films' existence duration, not the central idea.
- Option 4 is about a key element of horror films, a detail, not the central idea.
# Answer:
B. Horror films are an important part of the history of cinema

### Part B
# Brief Explanations:
We need an example that supports the central idea from Part A (horror films' importance in cinema history).
- Option 1: Germany banning foreign films is not about horror films' importance.
- Option 2: A French filmmaker's "spook tale" in 1896 is a detail about early horror film existence, not supporting their importance in history.
- Option 3: Early horror films' characters related to superstitions is a detail about content, not importance.
- Option 4: An early German monster movie as an important example of a significant cinema movement shows horror films' importance in cinema history, supporting Part A's central idea.
# Answer:
D. An early German monster movie is an important example of a significant movement in cinema

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