COMMONLIT
Text-Dependent Questions
irections: For the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.
1.
PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?
A. The Great Depression was a very difficult time for America, and the government
took action to help the economy recover.
The Great Depression could have easily been avoided if Americans had been
more informed on how the stock market and banks operated.
The Great Depression could not have been prevented, as the previous decades
had experienced nothing but growth.
The Great Depression was a horrible economic time for America, but the
government's violation of citizens' rights while helping the economy recover was
much worse.