Question

instructions
read the question carefully and select the best answer.
which of these statements about the efforts of the previous generation is best supported by the text?
a. they were desperately trying to fix what they saw as a failing generation.
b. they stood back, content to watch the younger generation fail.
c. they forced the criminals of the younger generation into labor camps.
d. they planned on repealing prohibition once the writer’s generation proved they could handle responsibility.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option A: If the text implies the previous generation saw the younger as failing and tried to fix it, this fits.
• Option B: "Stood back, content to watch fail" contradicts efforts (implies no action), so unlikely.
• Option C: No text support for "forced into labor camps" (too extreme, unmentioned).
• Option D: "Repealing Prohibition" is specific/unrelated to general "efforts" about the generation, so not supported.

Answer:

A. They were desperately trying to fix what they saw as a failing generation.