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Depression and Hard Times — Quiz Answers

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Read the excerpt from song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” Once I built a railroad, made it run, Made it race against time. Once I built a railroad, Now it's done— Which idea is conveyed in the excerpt?

A
The American railroads are the fastest in the world.
B
The speaker does not want to build rails anymore.
C
The speaker used to have work, but now there isn’t any.
D
All the necessary railroad tracks have been completed.
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What led Harburg to write the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”

A
the request President Roosevelt made to Harburg for a catchy and poignant campaign song
B
the able-bodied men he saw begging for money and standing in bread lines in the streets of New York
C
the realization that the prosperity of the past was completely gone and very unlikely to return
D
the biggest bread line in New York City, which was owned and operated by William Randolph Hearst
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What effect of the Great Depression is described in the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”

A
The men who had built and fed the nation and fought in World War I were abandoned and struggling to survive.
B
The expanded government regulations used to control banking practices led to abuses in power and a financial collapse.
C
Due to a lesser demand for food, the production of agricultural goods diminished and farmers struggled to keep their farms.
D
The stock market crash of 1929 caused extensive losses in financial wealth for individuals in various branches of society.
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Read the excerpt from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell, Full of that Yankee Doodle-de-dum, Half a million boots went sloggin’ through Hell, I was the kid with the drum. What reality of the Great Depression does the excerpt convey?

A
increased unemployment
B
lack of spending power
C
lower agricultural production
D
disillusioned returning veterans
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Read the excerpt from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” Say, don't you remember, they called me Al— It was Al all the time. Why don't you remember, I'm your pal— Buddy, can you spare a dime? The excerpt emphasizes the idea that the problems of the Great Depression

A
affected all Americans in one way or another.
B
brought out the very worst behavior in many Americans.
C
drove a wedge between people who once were friendly.
D
caused many Americans to experience financial ruin.
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Read the excerpt from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” They used to tell me I was building a dream, And so I followed the mob— When there was earth to plow, or guns to bear I was always there—right on the job. Which best restates the main idea of these lines?

A
The heroic men standing in line for food were used to building and fighting for the American dream.
B
The Great Depression is the most difficult challenge the American public ever endured.
C
The average American will always work when there is work to be completed.
D
A mob of men built the dream, farmed the earth, and fought in the war.
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Which sentence best summarizes the central idea of the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”

A
The United States was built, developed, and protected by women and men of various cultures and backgrounds.
B
A man named Al is responsible for the building, development, and protection of the United States of America.
C
The men begging for money on the street helped build and protect our country, and they deserve a better lot than they have been given.
D
Farms, railroads, and the military have greatly diminished in quality since the onset of the Great Depression.
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Which excerpt from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” best emphasizes the idea that average Americans felt abandoned by the wealthy elite and the government?

A
They used to tell me I was building a dream, And so I followed the mob— When there was earth to plow, or guns to bear I was always there—right on the job.
B
Once I built a railroad, made it run, Made it race against time. Once I built a railroad, Now it's done—
C
Say, don't you remember, they called me Al— It was Al all the time. Why don't you remember, I'm your pal— Buddy, can you spare a dime?
D
Once I built a tower, up to the sun, Brick, and rivet, and lime, Once I built a tower, Now it's done—
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Which historical event was the major incentive for Harburg to write the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”

A
the Korean War
B
World War I
C
the Great Depression
D
World War II
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Which lines from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” conveys the image of veterans who are unable to find work?

A
When there was earth to plow, or guns to bear I was always there—right on the job. They used to tell me I was building a dream With peace and glory ahead— Why should I be standing in line Just waiting for bread?
B
Once I built a railroad, made it run, Made it race against time. Once I built a railroad, Now it's done— Brother, can you spare a dime?
C
Once in khaki suits, gee we looked swell, Full of that Yankee Doodle-de-dum, Half a million boots went sloggin’ through Hell, I was the kid with the drum.
D
Say, don't you remember, they called me Al— It was Al all the time. Why don't you remember, I'm your pal— Buddy, can you spare a dime?

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