Question

what does a change in medium allow the audience to do?
a. use knowledge they already have to interpret the new form of the work
b. see an imitation of the original work and decide which is better
c. show that they understood the complexities of the original work
d. judge the original work based on the standards of the new medium

Explanation:

When a work is adapted to a new medium (e.g., a book to a film), audiences draw on their existing understanding of the original work or the new medium's conventions to make sense of the adapted version. The other options are incorrect: comparing "better" versions is not the core purpose, demonstrating understanding of the original's complexities is not the main outcome of a medium change, and judging the original by new medium standards is not the intended or primary audience action.

Answer:

A. Use knowledge they already have to interpret the new form of the work