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the 1930s was a difficult decade for americans. under the cloud of the great depression, the average american learned to do without comforts and luxuries. many had to do without necessities, such as groceries and gasoline. people were lucky to have even low-paying jobs when many of their neighbors were unemployed, impoverished, and frightened. a great many people ended up losing their homes. those fortunate enough to have radios listened to them in the hopes of hearing good news.
good news arrived in an unlikely form: a racehorse named seabiscuit. when seabiscuit was born in 1933, his owners had high hopes that he would become a champion. he was, after all, the son of a champion. but seabiscuit was not a typical racehorse. short, stubborn, awkward, and hard to train, he was neglected and ended up losing every race at the beginning of his career.
then, in 1936, seabiscuit got some long overdue attention and care. he got motivated. he got in shape. and he began to run like the wind. for many struggling americans, seabiscuit became a symbol of the underdog who came from behind to beat the odds.
select all of the true statements. leave the untrue statements unselected.
a) a great depression hit america in the 1930s.
b) although everyone suffered, few people actually lost their homes in the 1930s.
c) seabiscuit was a racehorse.
d) the start of seabiscuit's career was undistinguished.
e) nobody ever expected much from seabiscuit's racing career.
f) people ultimately found seabiscuit a disappointment.
g) seabiscuit came to represent the american spirit in the minds of many.