Question

section 1, module 2: reading and writing
text 1
the us film industry has a long history of producing sequels and other franchise movies that share the same characters, stories, or fictional worlds, from paramount pictures 1940s comedies featuring the character henry aldrich to the star wars movies and beyond. but most franchise movies have the same problem. they simply recycle elements of earlier entries in the franchise. audiences never get to experience anything truly surprising.
text 2
its true that franchise movies like cars 3 (2017) resemble earlier entries in their franchises. but just because a movie has familiar elements doesnt mean it cant also be worth watching. critics generally agree that cars 3 isnt the most exciting franchise movie, but franchise movies are rarely as stale as some people claim. and some franchise movies, like mad max: fury road (2015), are wonderfully unpredictable.
how would the author of text 2 most likely respond to the underlined claim in text 1?
a by stating that franchise movies have become more popular over time
b by agreeing that people generally feel bored by franchise movies
c by arguing that some franchise movies are indeed surprising
d by explaining that most franchise movies are expensive to make

Explanation:

Text 1 claims that audiences never get to experience anything truly surprising in franchise movies. Text 2, however, argues that some franchise movies (like Mad Max: Fury Road) are wonderfully unpredictable. This directly counters Text 1's claim.

Answer:

C. By arguing that some franchise movies are indeed surprising