Read the excerpt from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” They used to tell me I was building a dream, And so I followed the mob— When there was earth to plow, or guns to bear I was always there—right on the job. Which best restates the main idea of these lines?
Answer
A
The heroic men standing in line for food were used to building and fighting for the American dream.
B
The Great Depression is the most difficult challenge the American public ever endured.
C
The average American will always work when there is work to be completed.
D
A mob of men built the dream, farmed the earth, and fought in the war.
Explanation
The speaker says he helped build the dream, worked the land, and served in war whenever he was needed. These lines show that he contributed to the American dream through hard work and fighting, even though the song’s larger context is that he is now struggling. Choice D best restates that idea; “the mob” in the lyrics means the crowd or people, not a criminal group.
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