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The first drive-in movie theater was opened in
933 by inventor Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr. He
alized that parents would like to be able to watch
lovies with their kids without having to worry about
ow loud they were. Also, they would not have to hire
babysitter. Though the first drive-in lasted only
ree years, the idea soon caught on. Drive-ins
opped up all over the country.
The number of drive-ins grew rapidly after World
far II. The popularity of drive-in theaters peaked in
e late 1950s and early 1960s. At one point, there*
ere around 4,000 drive-in theaters operating in the
nited States. Early theaters used speakers behind
id around the screen to project sound. Later, single
›eakers attached to wires were hung in one window
each car. Some drive-ins had playground
juipment for children between the screen and the
st row of cars. One thing that all drive-ins had was
snack bar at the back of the parking area. The
ice of admission was per person, so often
enagers would crawl into the trunk until the car was
side for a free show. Teenagers also enjoyed the
ivacy of the drive-in for dating!
When land costs rose and VHS movie rentals
ade watching movies at home possible, most drive-
s closed down. The drive-in was dead. But in the
rly 21st century, a drive-in revival began. Vacant
irking lots were reclaimed and movies were shown
1 the sides of buildings. Speakers were no longer
ressar heralise the sound could he transmitted
6 of 10 Answered
Which sentence would be most important to include in a sûmmary of this passage?
ОА.
"The first drive in movie theater was opened in 1933 by inventor Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr."
ОВ.
"Many middle-aged people just enjoyed being able to relive the part of their lives that occurred in
drive-ins."
O C. "Vacant parking lots were reclaimed and movies were shown on the sides of buildings."
O D. "Though the first drive-in lasted only three years, the idea soon caught on."
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D. "Though the first drive-in lasted only three years, the idea soon caught on."