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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Depression and Hard Times

Question 7 • TX-English III - BISD B

Why was Yip Harburg relieved when the stock market crashed?

Answer
A
The crash allowed him to write sentimental songs about hard times.
B
Harburg was wealthy, so he did not need to pretend that he wanted to work.
C
Harburg felt grateful that the crash forced him to use and develop his creativity.
D
The crash plunged him into a world that was entirely unfamiliar and exciting.

Explanation

Before the crash, Yip Harburg worked in business rather than pursuing songwriting. The stock market crash disrupted that life and pushed him toward using his creativity, which he later felt grateful for. So he was relieved because the crash forced him to develop his creative talents.

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