Question

hrz-preact 10 1 reading_passage ii
passage ii
passage ii
social studies: this passage is adapted from the textbook “u.s. history” by p. scott corbett, volker janssen, john m. lund, todd pfannestiel, sylvie waskiewicz, and paul vickery (©2009 by openstax).
(1) the great crash of 1929, the largest stock market
(2) collapse in american history, was actually set in motion
(3) during its preceding decade, the 1920s. in order to
(4) understand the crash, these years must be considered.
(5) the prosperous 1920s ushered in a feeling of
(6) euphoria among middle-class and wealthy americans.

question 9.
which of the following events mentioned in the passage happens first chronologically?
a. the dow jones industrial average reached 381 points.
b. u.s. money supply increased by almost 60 percent.
c. the new york stock exchange lost 11 percent of its value.
d. the dow jones industrial average lost 13 percent of its value.

question 10.
as it is used in line 63, the word furious most nearly means:
a. irate.

Explanation:

Question 9

To solve this, we analyze the chronology of events related to the Great Depression. The U.S. money supply increase (option B) was a pre - crash event (during the 1920s), while the Dow Jones reaching 381 points, NYSE losing 11%, and Dow losing 13% are crash - related. So the money supply increase happened first.

The word "furious" in context (related to a feeling, likely negative) and "irate" means angry, which is a close synonym. Other options (if any, but here only A is given as a choice for "furious" meaning) match in meaning.

Answer:

B. U.S. money supply increased by almost 60 percent.

Question 10