Read the excerpt from the song, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?”Say, don't you remember, they called me Al— It was Al all the time. Why don't you remember, I'm your pal— Buddy, can you spare a dime? The excerpt emphasizes the idea that the problems of the Great Depression
Answer
A
affected all Americans in one way or another.
B
drove a wedge between people who once were friendly.
C
brought out the very worst behavior in many Americans.
D
caused many Americans to experience financial ruin.
Explanation
The speaker reminds someone, “I'm your pal,” but the person no longer recognizes or helps him, so he has to ask for a dime. This emphasizes how the Depression’s hardship and poverty strained relationships between people who had once been friends. The best answer is “drove a wedge between people who once were friendly.”
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