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Based on the text, how familiar were the black workers of rural Maryland with the Depression?
Based on the text, how familiar were the black workers of rural Maryland with the Depression?
- Only familiar with white folks' words
- Very familiar (correct)
- Somewhat familiar
- Not familiar at all
What did the people in the narrator's hometown believe about the prosperity 'just around the corner'?
What did the people in the narrator's hometown believe about the prosperity 'just around the corner'?
- They were skeptical about it
- They were excited about it
- They never believed it (correct)
- They were hopeful about it
Based on the text, what does the narrator imply about the people in her hometown and the rest of America?
Based on the text, what does the narrator imply about the people in her hometown and the rest of America?
- They have the same beliefs about the future
- They have no beliefs about the future
- They have different experiences of poverty
- They have different beliefs about the future (correct)
What were the white folks' words regarding prosperity?
What were the white folks' words regarding prosperity?
According to paragraph 3, what was the attitude of the black workers in the narrator's hometown towards the Depression?
According to paragraph 3, what was the attitude of the black workers in the narrator's hometown towards the Depression?
What did the people in the narrator's hometown believe about the prosperity 'just around the corner'?
What did the people in the narrator's hometown believe about the prosperity 'just around the corner'?
Based on the text, how does the narrator's hometown compare to the rest of Depression-era America?
Based on the text, how does the narrator's hometown compare to the rest of Depression-era America?
What was the background music of the narrator's impoverished little community when they were young?
What was the background music of the narrator's impoverished little community when they were young?
What does the narrator imply about the people in her hometown and the rest of America based on the text?
What does the narrator imply about the people in her hometown and the rest of America based on the text?
