To a Middle-Class Reformer Around 1910, Which of the Following

question 78

Multiple Choice

To a middle-class reformer around 1910, which of the following statements would reveal the most about the morality of the movies?

• A) Movies were typically shown in immigrant-district nickelodeons.
• B) One of the first movies to tell a real story was called The Great Train Robbery .
• C) Theda Bara was actually Theodosia Goodman, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
• D) Movie technology had been developed in the United States.
• E) Films were made for commercial profit.

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