Theoretically, as used in the article, most closely means

given the context of the movie’s construction

Why does the author believe that three main characters were better than six main characters?

The audience gets to know fewer characters better

"What you don’t see is almost always scarier than what you do" means what?

successful horror films rely on the audience's imagination

Paragraph number 6 could best be improved by

Putting similarities + differences into separate paragraphs

The details in paragraph 7 “nighttime brings ominous noises…” are present to

Make the point that Blair Witch is similar to the original

How is “Cronenbergian body horror” related to the main idea of paragraph 11?

It is a different style of horror than the rest of the movie

In paragraph 5, another bite at the apple most closely means

An attempt to make more money from the franchise

How is the young woman with the flashlight similar to the moviegoer who paid to see Blair Witch

They both are experiencing the same things over and over

Why does the author claim Blair Witch needed to update its campers’ equipment?

Technology has changed since 1999

The main idea of the fourth paragraph is that

Recreating the first film is not possible due to its fame

What is the purpose of the article?

to caution people away from seeing Blair Witch

The author uses repetition frequently in the article. Why does this make sense?

The movie is undesirably similar to its predecessor

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1
Theoretically, as used in the article, most closely means
the step after the hypothesis
given the context of the movie’s construction
involving the theory of a subject of study
an imaginary and fanciful spire
2
Why does the author believe that three main characters were better than six main characters?
The audience gets to know fewer characters better
the original three actors were more convincing
the movie is caught between styles
One of the six characters if flying a drone and it's silly
3
"What you don’t see is almost always scarier than what you do" means what?
there is too much CGI in modern movies
successful horror films rely on the audience's imagination
the witch's gingerbread house was crumbling
having a character be blinded was a smart, scary moment
4
What does Infinitesimal mean as used in the article?
a never-ending decimal
very small
goes on forever
an imaginary number
5
Paragraph number 6 could best be improved by
Using the word “budding” properly
Explaining the point of the quartet
Putting similarities + differences into separate paragraphs
Not naming the actors and actresses
6
The details in paragraph 7 “nighttime brings ominous noises…” are present to
Help the author to write 1,000 words by his deadline
Explain what happens in Blair Witch
Prove the paranormal explorers of the original were better
Make the point that Blair Witch is similar to the original
7
Maxim, as used in the article, most closely means
A general truth
A clever remark
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word
An allusive or oblique remark
8
How is “Cronenbergian body horror” related to the main idea of paragraph 11?
Adam Wingard is usually a solid director
It describes the gory bits
It is a different style of horror than the rest of the movie
The movie is neither amateur nor professional
9
In paragraph 5, another bite at the apple most closely means
An ingenious micro-spawning
An attempt to make more money from the franchise
An adventure for the New York City based company
A shot at redemption after The Blair Witch 2
10
The script writer Simon Barrett likely included a documentarian character because
It’s a horror movie
It’s a found footage movie
Documentarians are hot
He had to give his characters jobs
11
How is the young woman with the flashlight similar to the moviegoer who paid to see Blair Witch
They both are experiencing the same things over and over
A companion appeared out of nowhere
She is a protagonist
They are lousy
12
“Would everyone stop doing that!” is, if analyzing the author’s technique and rhetoric:
Characterization
The hook
Metaphor
Dialog
13
Why does the author claim Blair Witch needed to update its campers’ equipment?
Drones are promiscuously present in 2016
Technology has changed since 1999
It's hard to write modern horror because everyone has phones
The density of the forest makes it needed
14
The use of “telegraphed” in paragraph 12 is
Synecdoche
Ambivalent
Figurative language
Literal language
15
The main idea of the fourth paragraph is that
The Blair Witch Project was a found-footage movie
The budget of the original was small (infinitesimal)
Blair Witch 2 was not a successful sequel
Recreating the first film is not possible due to its fame
16
Beats, as used in the article, most closely means
The protagonists’ dialog
Inverted emphasis
Plot point timing
Headphones
17
The author covers all of the following in his review of Blair Witch except
The audience’s reactions at a screening
The soundtrack
The history of the franchise
The film’s budget
18
What is the purpose of the article?
to caution people away from seeing Blair Witch
to explain opinions on the original Blair Witch Project
to make the author famous
not going to win - I'm salty so I'm picking the wrong answer
19
The author uses repetition frequently in the article. Why does this make sense?
The technology needs to be updated
It ends with a creepy house in the woods
Characters constantly and consistently use flashlights
The movie is undesirably similar to its predecessor

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