Depression and Hard Times

Question 1

Why was Yip Harburg relieved when the stock market crashed?The crash allowed him to write sentimental songs about hard times.Harburg was wealthy, so he did not need to pretend that he wanted to work.Harburg felt grateful that the crash forced him to use and develop his creativity.The crash plunged him into a world that was entirely unfamiliar and exciting.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Harburg felt grateful that the crash forced him to use and develop his creativity.

Question 2

Why did the stock market crash make people lose confidence in business? Make an inference based on the readings and your knowledge of history.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: It made people realize that businesses could fail.

Question 3

Read the excerpt from “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” What central idea of the song is reflected in these lines?Hard times can affect anyone, even people who have worked hard and served their country. The best way to avoid hardship is to understand the causes of the Great Depression.Because of the Industrial Revolution, farming is no longer a reliable way to earn a living.Those who do not work hard enough will not be able to support themselves.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Hard times can affect anyone, even people who have worked hard and served their country.

Question 4

Read the last lines of “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” What do these lines suggest about the social consequences of the Great Depression?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: People who were unemployed were sometimes forgotten by friends and neighbors.

Question 5

Why did the stock market crash make people lose confidence in business? Make an inference based on the readings and your knowledge of history.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: It made people realize that businesses could fail.

Question 6

Read the excerpt from “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” What central idea of the song is reflected in these lines?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Hard times can affect anyone, even people who have worked hard and served their country.

Question 7

Read the last lines of “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” What do these lines suggest about the social consequences of the Great Depression?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: People who were unemployed were sometimes forgotten by friends and neighbors.

Question 8

What details from the interview did you use in your response? Check all of the boxes that apply to the response you wrote.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Harburg’s feelings about writing sad songs

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