Depression-Era America

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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'?

  • 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?

  • 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?

<p>'Just around the corner' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to paragraph 3, what was the attitude of the black workers in the narrator's hometown towards the Depression?

<p>They were accustomed to being in a depressed state (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the people in the narrator's hometown believe about the prosperity 'just around the corner'?

<p>They thought it was a false promise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the text, how does the narrator's hometown compare to the rest of Depression-era America?

<p>The rest of America is just starting to experience deep poverty while her hometown has suffered through it for many years (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the background music of the narrator's impoverished little community when they were young?

<p>Sorrowful waiting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the narrator imply about the people in her hometown and the rest of America based on the text?

<p>The rest of America is more optimistic than her hometown (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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