William S. Hart was, perhaps, the greatest of all Western stars, for unlike Gary Cooper and .John Wayne, he appeared in nothing but Westerns. From 1914 to 1924 he was supreme and unchallenged. It was Hart who created the basic formula of the Western film, and devised the protagonist he played in every film he made, the good-bad man, the accidental, noble outlaw, or the honest but framed cowboy, or the sheriff made suspect by vicious gossip; in short the individual in conflict with himself and his frontier environment. Different from most of his contemporaries in Hollywood, Hart's knowledge of the old West, which enhanced his acting, come from actual experience there as a child. 28. Hart's success in Westerns ……………… A) was partly due to his having lived his childhood in the old West B) could only be matched by Gary Cooper and John Wayne C) was greater than in his other films D) was at its peak between 1914 and 1924 E) only lasted for a decade 29. According to the passage…………… A) all characters in Westerns had conflicts within themselves B) 1914 to 1924 was the period when the best Westerns were made C) Gary Cooper and John Wayne didn't exclusively act in Westerns D) there were no Westerns made before Hart started to act E) Hart was not such a good actor in films other than Westerns 30. The roles Hart portrayed ………………. A) were copied by both Gary Cooper and John Wayne B) showed a marked resemblance to. his own personality C) were based on actual people he met as a child. D) had common characteristics which he himself created E) were unique to him and have never since been use