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Victory and Despair: The Roaring Twenties, Modernism, and Postwar Outlooks — Test

Question 18 • American Literature and Composition

Read the excerpt from the interview with E.Y. (Yip) Harburg. This is the man who says: I built the railroads. I built that tower. I fought your wars. I was the kid with the drum. Why the hell should I be standing in line now? What happened to all this wealth I created? In this excerpt, Harburg explains that his song is giving a voice to

Answer
A
the working class and the veterans.
B
the lower classes of society.
C
the average American family man.
D
the business men who lost everything.
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