501 Critical Reading Questions

c.
a condemnation of outdated beliefs.
d.
a polite response to a controversial issue.
e.
a comparison of economic conditions in the 1930s and that of
today.
86.
The author cites the emergence of “
Hoovervilles”
(line 8) as an
example of
a.
federally sponsored housing programs.
b.
the resilience of Americans who lost their jobs, savings, 
and homes.
c.
the government’s unwillingness to assist citizens in desperate
circumstances.
d.
a new paradigm of “safety net” social programs introduced by
the government.
e.
the effectiveness of the Hoover administration in dealing with
the crisis.
87.
In line 10, 
coupled
most nearly means
a.
eloped.
b.
allied.
c.
centralized.
d.
combined.
e.
associated.
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88.
The term 
policies
as it is used in lines 23–24 most nearly means
a.
theories.
b.
practices.
c.
laws.
d.
examples.
e.
problems.
89.
The passage suggests that the 1920s was a decade that extolled the
value of