Hungry men and women waited all day long in breadlines throughout the country – even in the heart of times square – just for a free meal. —the building of manhattan, donald a. mackay what is the best paraphrase of this sentence? for a meal that cost nothing, starving people would line up for hours, even in the middle of times square. all across the nation, starving people who couldn’t buy food stood in breadlines for hours. millions of men and women were out of work and hungry during the great depression. breadlines in times square provided free meals for hungry men and women.

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility