The main purpose of the passage:

explain how and why Star Trek has endured.

ST was "the right show at the right time" (17-18) probably means it benefited from:

the unsettled social and political conditions

ST's creator Gene Roddenberry's primary purpose in creating the series was to:

comment on problems facing people i the present

Compared to TV news of the time, entertainment programming is described as: (4th paragraph)

less willing to present a realistic pic of contemporary life

Author calls some of original episodes visionary (46) most likely because they:

dealt with complex themes with imagination and foresight

Teh primary benefit of the original ST's futuristic storyline was that it allowed writers to:

offer perspectives & insights that were unthreatening

The effect ST has had on the publishing industry can be summarized as:

a deep impact w/its extensive & popular range of books

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1
The main purpose of the passage:
describe its different forms (TV, books, films, etc0
illustrate what society was like when ST was created
explain how and why Star Trek has endured.
discuss how ST's storyline has changed over 33 years
2
The author's attitude toward the subject:
warm appreciation
mild skepticism
detached interest
amused tolerance
3
It can be reasonably inferred that the author believes ST became a success in:
1966
1971
1969
1977
4
ST was "the right show at the right time" (17-18) probably means it benefited from:
the unsettled social and political conditions
the increasingly empowered middle class
the general popularity of syndicated reruns
the increasing appetite for escapist entertainment
5
ST's creator Gene Roddenberry's primary purpose in creating the series was to:
promote the space program & space exploration
show how different life would be in the future
offer a lighthearted alternative to serious entertainment
comment on problems facing people i the present
6
Compared to TV news of the time, entertainment programming is described as: (4th paragraph)
more willing to portray violent conflict and controversy
more willing to examine the rifts developing in US society
less willing to present a realistic pic of contemporary life
less willing to promote the principles of conformity & order
7
Author calls some of original episodes visionary (46) most likely because they:
presented issues that weren't problems then but are now
appealed to a wide audience through syndication
dealt with complex themes with imagination and foresight
offered dreamy & unrealistic solutions to difficult problems
8
Teh primary benefit of the original ST's futuristic storyline was that it allowed writers to:
invent fantastic and entertaining science fiction worlds
avoid contrversial topics (nuclear deterence & multicultural
offer perspectives & insights that were unthreatening
easily develop related spin-offs such as films & new series
9
the "paradox" (77) most directly refers to conflicting ideas of :
familiarity and change
survival and being provocative
cultural values and entertainment
comfort and the Star Trek universe
10
The effect ST has had on the publishing industry can be summarized as:
a deep impact w/its extensive & popular range of books
overlooked b/c the publishing industry is unfriendly to TV
impact has been primarily limited to novels
made an impact w/1st novels, but that lessened over time

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