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Which paragraph mentions that …

the audience feels a performance is specially for them?

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Performing right next to a spectator, right in the middle of their hometown makes the magic somehow personal.

Which paragraph mentions that …

the public can see part of the city in a completely new way?

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So take a walk through the city and you might be thrown into a whole new dimension.

Which paragraph mentions that …

a performer is unlikely to remain in the same part of the city?

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Moving on when the crowd starts heckling with insults or the weather turns bad is all part of the job – as is being moved on by the authorities.

Which paragraph mentions that …

the audience were important or influential people?

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Medieval kings and queens often employed a magician as an entertainer or healer.

Which paragraph mentions that …

the audience influences what the performer does?

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Each audience is unique, making the artist change their performance to suit the likes of the crowd

Which paragraph mentions that …

the public didn’t always believe in a group of performers? 

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But viewers weren’t always convinced by TV magic, suspecting that it may all be down to camera work.

Which paragraph mentions that …

this group’s work was considered to be damaging city life?

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The artists’ names or ‘tags’ that covered urban settings in the 1970s were seen as pure vandalism.

Which paragraph mentions that …

this group is required to have official permission to work?

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Performing without a permit is often illegal …

Which paragraph mentions that …

this group has been in evidence in cities for centuries?

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Answer explanation

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Some argue that street art has its roots in prehistoric cave paintings, developing over time from the examples of graffiti found in ancient Greece and Rome.

Which paragraph mentions that …

a performer may make a career of their talent?

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It’s possible to earn a reasonable living and some even turn professional having learned their craft on the streets.