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5.2 Homework: The Roaring 20s

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6 questions

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As you read, you should consider the following essential question:
Was the Roaring 20's truly a period of economic growth and cultural prosperity?

"The war" in this case refers to World War I, which we are skipping in the interest of time.

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Question 1

1.

What do you already know about World War I (either from prior knowledge or World History last year)?

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Question 6

6.

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

Line 2-5 ("Young women... dangling cigarette")

Line 5-7 ("Thus did... American women")

Line 10-13 ("This Viennese... and liberation")

Line 21-24 ("If the.. World War I")

Question 2

2.

A significant cloud that hung over the prosperity of the 1920s was the

heavy load of taxation on the middle class.

increasing competition among business people.

growing strength of labor unions.

large accumulation of consumer debt.

Question 3

3.

As used in line 9, "badge" most nearly means

symbol.

device.

brand.

medallion.

Question 4

4.

The passage indicates that female activist Margaret Sanger was known for her advocacy of

free love.

equal pay for equal work.

birth control.

women's suffrage.

Question 5

5.

The passage is primarily focused on establishing the 1920s “flapper” as a symbol for

many women’s new sense of independence and daring.

the growing influence of modernist literature.

a triumph of progressive education.

the end of mass migration.