from The Big Money, Newsreel LXVIII / John Dos Passos

Test Practice

Identify Theme

With a partner, discuss how to answer this question about theme.

Which of the following is not a major theme in “Newsreel LXVIII”?
a. the effects of the Great Depression on working class people
b. solidarity of the powerful oppressing the poor
c. the importance of preserving natural resources
d. prejudice against foreigners


What is the correct answer to the question above? How did the information you gathered during reading help you choose the correct answer?

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