Question

use the text to put the events in order.
the earliest movies were silent and showed simple things, like a train pulling into a station. movies eventually started telling stories, but there was still no sound. comedians such as charlie chaplin became popular during this time of longer silent films. then, in 1927, the first feature film to use talking actors appeared. this film was the jazz singer. shortly before the jazz singer came out, a film called sunrise had used a musical soundtrack, but its actors did not talk.
movies are silent and simple. sunrise appears. the jazz singer appears. chaplin becomes popular.
first last

Explanation:

The text starts by stating that the earliest movies were silent and simple. Then it mentions that during the time of longer silent films (after the earliest simple silent movies), Chaplin became popular. After that, it says that shortly before The Jazz Singer (which came out in 1927) came out, Sunrise appeared. And The Jazz Singer is the last - mentioned event in the text's chronological order.

Answer:

1. Movies are silent and simple.
2. Chaplin becomes popular.
3. Sunrise appears.
4. The Jazz Singer appears.