(C) says, "the ease with which the Teatro Campesino members were able to develop actos based on their own experiences"
The problem with (C) is that just because their performances were based on personal experience and had palpable immediacy does not mean that they were actually easy to bring about. It's possible that acting based on personal experience is really hard. The thing is, the passage never states one way or another whether this is the case, so (C) is unsupported. Thus, we can get rid of it.
(E) says, "how vividly the actos conveyed the performers’ experiences to their audiences"
If we go back to the passage to look at where the phrase "palpable immediacy" is used, we're told that because actos were based on participants' personal experiences, they had palpable immediacy. This appears to imply that the actos' performances were particularly touching and meaningful due to the fact that they had actually lived through the events that they were depicting while acting. Recognizing this, (E) stands out as the best/correct answer choice. The author is using the phrase "palpable immediacy" to suggest that the performers' experiences came off clearly and vividly, so (E) is correct.
Does this make sense? Let us know if you have any other questions!
kelscort16January 24, 2021
Thank you for the clarification! I had picked C as well but now understand why E is the correct answer!
