Which microphone type is good for all-weather ENG applications?

Identify the statement regarding comic opera (opera buffa) that does not apply

a. employed spoken dialogues and simple songs b. made use of everyday characters and situations c. it was beautiful, grandiose, somewhat stiff, and expensive to produce

d. featured sight gags and bawdy humor e. stories often conveyed middle-class values and promoted social change

Sound recordings were not taken seriously in the late teens and early 1920s because their primary

function was to

a. promote a band's live performance b. appeal to younger audiences c. serve as a historical document d. hook consumers into buying products by getting them to listen to the record