Question off-of
Off-off-Broadway theaters emerged in the late 1950s as a rebellion against mainstream Broadway theaters in California, freeing artists to create productions that were more experimental than typical Broadway shows. One such artist was playwright María Irene Fornés. Working with off-off Broadway theaters enabled Fornés not only to direct her own plays but also to direct them exactly as she intended them to be staged, regardless of how strange the results might have seemed to audiences accustomed to Broadway shows. In this way, Fornés blank
Which choice most logically completes the text?
wrote plays that would have been too expensive to produce if someone else had directed the production.
recognized that staging an off-off-Broadway play was more complied than staging a Broadway play.
would have been more famous if she had created plays that were mainstream instead of experimental.
illustrates the artistic opportunity offered by off-off Broadway theaters.
Off-off-Broadway theaters emerged in the late 1950s as a rebellion against mainstream Broadway theaters in California,
Medium-difficulty · SAT Reading & Writing · Inferences — Conclusions implied but not stated. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice D is the best answer. The text says that off-off-Broadway theaters allowed artists to create more experimental shows, and then discusses how Fornés was free to direct her own “strange” plays however she wanted. This suggests that Fornés exemplifies the artistic freedom of off-off Broadway theaters.
Choice A is incorrect. This inference isn’t supported. The text never discusses the costs of production, so we can’t logically make this claim. Choice B is incorrect. This inference isn’t supported. The text never discusses the complexity of staging plays either on Broadway or off-off Broadway, so there’s no basis to make this inference. Choice C is incorrect. This inference isn’t supported. The text never discusses fame at all, so there’s no basis to make this inference.
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