What was the significance of the novel, "The Grapes of Wrath?"

It examined the difficulties faced by poor farmers

Why would a union call for a sit-down strike?

To protest unfair working conditions

What was the dust bowl?

A huge area of ruined farmland in the middle of America

What effect did the stock market crash of 1929 have on the Great Depression?

It marked the start of the Depression

What can you conclude from the fact that depression era government breadlines were often long?

Many people did not have enough to eat during the Depression

What can you conclude from the fact that comedies & musicals were popular during the Depression

People wanted to escape from their troubles

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1
What was the significance of the novel, "The Grapes of Wrath?"
It examined the difficulties faced by the urban poor
It examined the unfair conditions faced by factory workers
It examined the difficulties faced by poor farmers
It examined the difficulties faced by hoboes
2
Why would a union call for a sit-down strike?
To protest unfair working conditions
Because its members did not want to work
To protest the government's welfare policies
To protest the rise of fascism
3
What did Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington have in common?
They were popular novelists
They were popular movie comedians
They were popular musicians
They were popular labor leaders
4
If you were a hobo, where would you live?
In a factory
You would be homeless
On a farm
In an apartment
5
What was the dust bowl?
A large football stadium where political rallies were held
The most popular musical comedy of 1933
A huge area of ruined farmland in the middle of America
A novel that examined the plight of the homeless
6
What event helped end the Great Depression?
The Cold War
The Korean War
World War I
World War II
7
What effect did the stock market crash of 1929 have on the Great Depression?
It marked the point at which the Depression was at its worst
It marked the point at which the economy started to recover
It marked the start of the Depression
It marked the end of the Depression
8
Approximately how many Americans were out of work in 1932?
1 in 10
1 in 3
1 in 4
1 in 5
9
What can you conclude from the fact that depression era government breadlines were often long?
Lots of businesses failed during the Depression
Farmers had a tough time growing wheat during the Depression
Many people did not have enough to eat during the Depression
Bread was very expensive during the Depression
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What can you conclude from the fact that comedies & musicals were popular during the Depression
Dramas were very unpopular
People wanted to escape from their troubles
People had no other way of listening to music
The art of comedy had just been invented

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