Each item below is a plan for a paragraph. The details are not in the correct order. Select the answer that numbers the details in the proper sequence. Sometimes low budget films become surprise hits.

_____ Armed with a handheld video camera and using his own home as the set, Orin Peli made Paranormal Activity , which earned $193 million dollars and became a franchise.
_____ The iconic 1990s film Slacker not only grossed fifty times its production budget, but was also selected for the National Film Registry in the U.S. Library of Congress.
_____ A cheaply made but adorably quirky film about an awkward teen, Napoleon Dynamite, made millions in merchandising alone in 2004.
_____ The budget for the 1972 black comedy Pink Flamingos was so small that the penniless art department had to resort to stealing props, yet the movie went on to make a few million dollars.

A) 4, 2, 3, 1
B) 3, 4, 1, 2
C) 1, 2, 3, 4

Question

Each item below is a plan for a paragraph. The details are not in the correct order. Select the answer that numbers the details in the proper sequence. Sometimes low budget films become surprise hits.
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_____ Armed with a handheld video camera and using his own home as the set, Orin Peli made Paranormal Activity , which earned  $193 million dollars and became a franchise.
_____ The iconic 1990s film Slacker not only grossed fifty times its production budget, but was also selected for the National Film Registry in the U.S. Library of Congress.
_____ A cheaply made but adorably quirky film about an awkward teen, Napoleon Dynamite, made millions in merchandising alone in 2004.
_____ The budget for the 1972 black comedy Pink Flamingos was so small that the penniless art department had to resort to stealing props, yet the movie went on to make a few million dollars.
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A) 4, 2, 3, 1
B) 3, 4, 1, 2
C) 1, 2, 3, 4

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sequence starts with an example from the earliest film mentioned (1972's Pink Flamingos), then moves through time with examples from the 1990s (Slacker), 2004 (Napoleon Dynamite), and finally a more recent example (Paranormal Activity), illustrating the trend of low-budget films becoming hits over the years.

Each Item Below Is a Plan for a Paragraph