Are the new Golden Age TV shows the New Novels?

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English
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did "The Sopranos" debut, marking the beginning of the "golden age" of television?
1995
2000
1999
2005
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one criticism leveled against quality cable TV according to the text?
It is too complex.
It is not as formally adventurous as Dickens.
It is too similar to novels.
It lacks character development.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who has Bill Moyers compared to Charles Dickens for their attention to the details of poverty and class in America?
William Shakespeare
David Simon
D. W. Griffith
Henry James
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CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author suggest about the nature of TV serial dramas?
They are concise.
They are episodic and expansive.
They are limited in scope.
They are less engaging.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author imply about the nature of novels compared to TV shows?
Novels are more concise.
Novels are less detailed.
Novels are more expansive.
Novels are less engaging.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author imply about the comparison between TV shows and novels?
TV shows are superior to novels.
Novels are superior to TV shows.
TV shows and novels are equally good.
TV shows are more concise than novels.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the author suggest about the visual idiom of quality cable TV?
It is highly innovative.
It is conventional.
It is non-existent.
It is overly complex.
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.6
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