Read the excerpt from the interview with e. y. (yip) harburg.

when i lost my possessions, i found my creativity. i felt i was being born for the first time. so for me the world became beautiful.

with the crash, i realized that the greatest fantasy of all was business. the only realistic way of making a living was versifying. living off your imagination.

based on the excerpt, which best describes harburg’s view of the great depression?
he has no interest in financial success for himself.
he values artistic success over financial success for himself.
he believes most people benefited from losing their financial stability.
he regrets the fact that he gave away his money to benefit his art.

Lots of elementary school kids play sports after school. they play soccer, tennis, football, baseball, and even lacrosse. but i think that another great way to spend the afternoon is by playing a non-physical activity: chess. at our school we have a chess club that meets every week to play games and to learn about chess-related issues. chess is a wonderful game for many reasons. chess teaches students to be patient and not rush decisions. chess also teaches students how to strategize their future plans. and finally, chess teaches students the importance and necessity of sacrifice. chess can teach students just as much as any other sport. which sentence could best be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail? a) chess is not as fun as playing a sport outdoors might be. b) my father is very good at chess and plays a game with me every night. c) chess teaches students to think ahead about the consequences of their actions. d) other activities that are as fun as chess are painting, drawing, dancing, and acting.