Question

its 1929. the twenties are still roaring. people are spending tons of money. theyre buying cars, washing machines, and radios. president herbert hoover takes office in march. he tells the government to stay out of the way of businesses. the 1920s have been good. so, he reasons, the 1930s should be even better. but hoover was wrong. on october 24, 1929, the stock market crashed. people call that day black thursday. it marked the beginning of the great depression. banks failed. prices fell. businesses went bankrupt. many, many people lost their jobs. within four years, more than 12 million people were out of work. people struggled throughout the 1930s. food and housing were hard to come by. people were angry at president hoover. they wondered why he wasnt working to improve the situation. thousands of people lost their homes. they had to live in makeshift shantytowns. most people called them hoovervilles. question 6 the article says: the most basic shelter was a simple hole dug in the ground. it was covered with a piece of cardboard or tin. these materials werent much, but they did the trick. which means almost the same as basic? a. pleasant b. plain c. clever d. terrible

Explanation:

"Basic" means simple or fundamental. "Plain" also implies simplicity and lack of elaboration, similar in meaning. "Pleasant" means enjoyable, "clever" means intelligent, and "terrible" means very bad, none of which are synonyms of "basic".

Answer:

B. plain