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A film studies student is researching early 20th-century film serials, which consisted of individual episodes of a single long story that were shown weekly in theaters. Clancy of the Mounted is a 1933 serial that, over its 12 episodes, kept its audience interested with the suspense and drama that are typical of the northern adventure genre. The student, however, claims that ultimately audiences of the time preferred resolution and closure over ongoing tension.
Which finding, if true, would most directly support the student's claim?
The 12th episode of Clancy of the Mounted was the most expensive episode of the series to produce.
A
The 12th episode of Clancy of the Mounted was viewed by more people than was any previous episode in the series.
B
Modern critics generally regard the first episode as the best installment of Clancy of the Mounted.
C
Audiences of the time considered Clancy of the Mounted to belong to a genre other than the northern adventure genre.
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