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Read the excerpt from the interview with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg.Everybody picked up the song in ’30 and ’31. Bands were playing it and records were made. When Roosevelt was a candidate for President, the Republicans got pretty worried about it. Some of the network radio people were told to lay low on the song. In some cases, they tried to ban it from the air. But it was too late. The song had already done its damage.Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of American history, which statement is most accurate?

A
Republican President Hoover was immensely popular with the public.
B
Herbert Hoover was instrumental in the recovery of the American economy.
C
The Democrats won the election due to the success of Harburg’s song.
D
Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, won the election of 1932.
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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
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.
C
Farms, railroads, and the military have greatly diminished in quality since the onset of the Great Depression.
D
A man named Al is responsible for the building, development, and protection of the United States of America.
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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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