Question 12 • (CR27) ENG 3-1001370-S2-VRobinson-VOL7006P
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
A mob of men built the dream, farmed the earth, and fought in the war.
B
The average American will always work when there is work to be completed.
C
The heroic men standing in line for food were used to building and fighting for the American dream.
D
The Great Depression is the most difficult challenge the American public ever endured.
Explanation
The speaker says he helped build a dream, worked the land, and served when there were guns to bear. These lines emphasize that working men contributed through labor and military service to the American dream, which is best captured by choice B. Choice C treats “the mob” too literally; here it refers to the many men who followed the same promise of work and opportunity.
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