Question

question 2
which passage from the article best supports the idea that life in a hooverville was difficult?
a. it was a time of almost complete segregation in many parts of the country, with jim crow laws keeping black people apart from white people. but most hoovervilles were \come one, come all.\
b. the largest hooverville was in st. louis, missouri. its population was somewhere between 3,000 and 5,000 residents.
c. some hoovervilles were tiny—a collection of just a few structures. others became almost city - like. they had names like hardlucksville, tinkersville, and hollywood - on - the - tideflats.
d. hooverville \homes\ were shackle structures made of a combination of plywood, tinps, cardboard, and whatever resources people could find. of course, there wasnt any running water, plumbing, or electricity.
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Explanation:

Option D describes poor - quality housing materials and lack of basic amenities like running water, plumbing, and electricity, indicating difficult living conditions in Hoovervilles. Options A, B, and C do not focus on the hardships of life in Hoovervilles.

Answer:

D. [Hooverville "homes"] were rickety structures made of a combination of plywood, tin scraps, cardboard, and whatever resources people could find. Of course, there wasn't any running water, plumbing, or electricity.