Question

6. Read these sentences from the text.


'"Hoovervilles' were temporary communities that America's homeless created to provide shelter for themselves and their families during the Great Depression. They were so named as an insult to President Herbert Hoover, who seemed to be hardened to the plight of Americans during the Depression."

Based on these sentences, what does the word "plight" most nearly mean?


A. Struggle

B. Entertainment C. Embarrassment D. Wishes

Answer 1

A. You can easily rule out wishes and entertainment because the definitions (and connotations) do not match the rest of the sentence. Embarrassment also does not fit, because one can infer from word choice that the people were far more angry than embarrassed.