1. (08.06 MC) Read the controlling idea.
The Great Depression made it difficult for citizens to meet their basic needs.
Which best supports the controlling idea? (2 points)
A. The crash destroyed the public's confidence in Wall Street markets.
B. In October of 1929, the value of stocks fell dramatically.
C. People lost their homes, and they struggled to purchase food in order to survive.
D. Bank failures, droughts, and consumer debts also contributed to the Great Depression.

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?