Teleprompter — Questions and answers
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According to Jess Oppenheimer, what was a problem for actors on live TV?
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- It was easy for them to be natural and perfect at the same time.
- They faced a conflict between being natural and delivering lines perfectly. ✓
- Audiences preferred stiff performances over natural ones.
- Live television shows were not very popular.
Answer: They faced a conflict between being natural and delivering lines perfectly.
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What main problem did Hubert Schlafly want to solve?
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- How to make TV shows more exciting.
- How to help speakers read without breaking eye contact with the audience. ✓
- How to build larger television cameras.
- How to make speeches shorter and easier to remember.
Answer: How to help speakers read without breaking eye contact with the audience.
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How did the Teleprompter help Lucille Ball with her acting?
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- It gave her more time to change her costumes.
- It allowed her to focus on her character instead of memorizing lines. ✓
- It made her shows funnier by adding more jokes.
- It helped her remember to look directly at the audience.
Answer: It allowed her to focus on her character instead of memorizing lines.
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What new question did the Teleprompter's use bring up?
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- Whether speakers should use microphones or not.
- Whether a speaker's words were truly heartfelt or just read from a script. ✓
- Whether live TV was better than recorded TV.
- Whether news anchors should wear glasses.
Answer: Whether a speaker's words were truly heartfelt or just read from a script.
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