The success of films such as The Robe and Ben Hur __________
A) indicated a new tendency to like films that were less than an hour in length
B) illustrated that moviegoers preferred comedies with light themes
C) reflected a renewed public interest in organized religion
D) revealed that the American film industry was in decline
Answer: C
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_________, a Vietnam War veteran, was the Republican candidate who ran against Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential election. A. John Kerry B. John McCain C. Al Gore D. Mitt Romney
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When the Emancipation Proclamation was issued at the beginning of 1863, its immediate effect was to
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