Select two sentences that best reflect the central ideas presented in the text.

Which sentence from the text best supports the inference that some people believed the advent of sound films would negatively impact the artistic merit of cinema?

What does the description of the film industry's skepticism in the third paragraph primarily reveal about the initial attitude towards sound in cinema?

The author uses a word that means 'the act of changing or varying the tone, pitch, or intensity of the voice' in the text.

Read the paragraph from the text.

PART A: Read the paragraphs.

PART B: Which sentence from the text best supports your answer in Part A?

What conclusion can be drawn about the evolution of sound technology in cinema following the success of the "Jazz Singer"?