Question

The popular Saturday late night program had fallen on hard times by 1981. They were looking for anything to capture the same youthful, rebellious audience it enjoyed in the mid-1970s. Thankfully, a former cast member had the perfect idea: the California-based punk band, Fear.
Fear was a group of proficient musicians, who happened to also enjoy a good joke laced with the energy of punk. Though punk was on its last legs for the mainstream, Fear was given a chance to entertain the millions watching. The former cast member came up with the idea to invite a real punk audience, and the showcase turned into a mosh pit. Most Americans had not witnessed the riotous nature of a punk rock concert. Many had never heard the fast, loud, and quick music of punk. As the punk crowd grew more energetic, the regular audience became uncomfortable. As a result, Fear was banned from future appearances, and the footage was blocked from airing for years afterward, even though the band caused little damage and few formal complaints were registered.


Passage 2


I Was There


We didn't get a chance to explore New York, as we were brought directly to the television studio upon our arrival. They kept us out of sight, stuck pacing the floors of the cramped dressing room backstage. I didn't know it, but some of punk's biggest and brightest minds of the 80s and 90s were in that same room. We wanted the show to feel authentic, and clearly so did the producers. So when the time came, and Fear played a quick set for the audience both in the studio and those watching at home, we made sure to give them a genuine peak into punk rock and the ethos of Fear. The regular live audience began to grow uncomfortable with this style of celebration, so we dug in deeper. Fear played louder; we pushed harder. When all was said and done, the myth overtook reality. The band paid $40 in penalties to the union, but the papers reported 10,000 times worth of damage and cost. Totally worth it.

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How does "Fear Takes Over Saturday Night Live" differ from "I Was There" in how it details the rebellion of punk music?
A.
"Fear Takes Over Saturday Night Live" criticizes corporate interests for interfering with the purity of punk music, whereas "I Was There" explains that without the network performance, punk music would have never become popular.
B.
"Fear Takes Over Saturday Night Live" details how punk music created rebellious youth after having watched Fear on television, whereas "I Was There" explains that punk rock was crucial for establishing boundaries in music.
C.
"Fear Takes Over Saturday Night Live" details how the perception of the band and the show was violent and scary, whereas "I Was There" differentiates the reality of the show from the myth of what people felt from viewing the performance.
D.
"Fear Takes Over Saturday Night Live" describes how punk became a mainstream entertainment form, whereas "I Was There" discusses how punk fans worked to keep punk underground and away from the mainstream.
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Answer 1

C. "Fear Takes Over Saturday Night Live" details how the perception of the band and the show was violent and scary, whereas "I Was There" differentiates the reality of the show from the myth of what people felt from viewing the performance.