Question
For this assignment, you will be reading an excerpt from John Steinbeck's 1936 article "The Harvest Gypsies." PART A (This is a two-part question): Which statement best expresses the central idea of the text? (1 point) Responses Migrant workers are often taken advantage of during harvests, because they don't know that they have a right to better conditions and pay. Migrant workers are often taken advantage of during harvests, because they don't know that they have a right to better conditions and pay. While America understands that it abuses the labor of migrant workers, the nation appreciates the sacrifices workers make to support the agriculture industry. While America understands that it abuses the labor of migrant workers, the nation appreciates the sacrifices workers make to support the agriculture industry. Despite the hostility toward migrant workers and their difficult life experiences, their work is essential to the success of the nation's agriculture industry. Despite the hostility toward migrant workers and their difficult life experiences, their work is essential to the success of the nation's agriculture industry. While Steinbeck doesn't agree with the treatment of migrant workers, he understands that treating them unfairly is necessary to support America's agriculture industry.
PART B (This is the second part of the previous question--Notice it requires two answers): Which TWO details from the text best support the answer to Part A?(4 points) Responses "The migrants are needed, and they are hated. Arriving in a district they find the dislike always meted out by the resident to the foreigner, the outlander." (Paragraph 4) "The migrants are needed, and they are hated. Arriving in a district they find the dislike always meted out by the resident to the foreigner, the outlander." (Paragraph 4) "They are resourceful and intelligent Americans who have gone through the hell of the drought, have seen their lands wither and die and the top soil blow away" (Paragraph 14) "They are resourceful and intelligent Americans who have gone through the hell of the drought, have seen their lands wither and die and the top soil blow away" (Paragraph 14) "But in recent years the foreign migrants have begun to organize, and at this danger signal they have been deported in great numbers, for there was a new reservoir from which a great quantity of cheap labor could be obtained." (Paragraph 6) "But in recent years the foreign migrants have begun to organize, and at this danger signal they have been deported in great numbers, for there was a new reservoir from which a great quantity of cheap labor could be obtained." (Paragraph 6) "They have come from the little farm districts where democracy was not only possible but inevitable, where popular government, whether practiced in the Grange, in church organization or in local government, was the responsibility of every man." (Paragraph 24) "They have come from the little farm districts where democracy was not only possible but inevitable, where popular government, whether practiced in the Grange, in church organization or in local government, was the responsibility of every man." (Paragraph 24) "The earlier foreign migrants have invariably been drawn from a peon class. This is not the case with the new migrants." (Paragraph 12) "The earlier foreign migrants have invariably been drawn from a peon class. This is not the case with the new migrants." (Paragraph 12) "The unique nature of California agriculture requires that these migrants exist, and requires that they move about. Peaches and grapes, hops and cotton cannot be harvested by a resident population of laborers." (Paragraph 3) "The unique nature of California agriculture requires that these migrants exist, and requires that they move about. Peaches and grapes, hops and cotton cannot be harvested by a resident population of laborers." (Paragraph 3)
What distinction does the author draw between migrant farm workers who come from foreign countries and those who come from within the United States?(1 point) Responses While foreign migrant workers are forced to leave the United States after a period of time, migrant workers from within the United States are able to stay and work indefinitely. While foreign migrant workers are forced to leave the United States after a period of time, migrant workers from within the United States are able to stay and work indefinitely. While foreign migrant workers are discouraged from working in the United States, those who come from within the United States are welcomed. While foreign migrant workers are discouraged from working in the United States, those who come from within the United States are welcomed. While foreign migrant workers are forced to come to the United States because of poor crops abroad, migrant workers from within the United States choose to move from harvest to harvest. While foreign migrant workers are forced to come to the United States because of poor crops abroad, migrant workers from within the United States choose to move from harvest to harvest. While foreign migrant workers come to the United States with few resources, migrant workers from within the United States are forced to find new work because their previous livelihood was lost.
PART B (This is the second part of the previous question--Notice it requires two answers): Which TWO details from the text best support the answer to Part A?(4 points) Responses "The migrants are needed, and they are hated. Arriving in a district they find the dislike always meted out by the resident to the foreigner, the outlander." (Paragraph 4) "The migrants are needed, and they are hated. Arriving in a district they find the dislike always meted out by the resident to the foreigner, the outlander." (Paragraph 4) "They are resourceful and intelligent Americans who have gone through the hell of the drought, have seen their lands wither and die and the top soil blow away" (Paragraph 14) "They are resourceful and intelligent Americans who have gone through the hell of the drought, have seen their lands wither and die and the top soil blow away" (Paragraph 14) "But in recent years the foreign migrants have begun to organize, and at this danger signal they have been deported in great numbers, for there was a new reservoir from which a great quantity of cheap labor could be obtained." (Paragraph 6) "But in recent years the foreign migrants have begun to organize, and at this danger signal they have been deported in great numbers, for there was a new reservoir from which a great quantity of cheap labor could be obtained." (Paragraph 6) "They have come from the little farm districts where democracy was not only possible but inevitable, where popular government, whether practiced in the Grange, in church organization or in local government, was the responsibility of every man." (Paragraph 24) "They have come from the little farm districts where democracy was not only possible but inevitable, where popular government, whether practiced in the Grange, in church organization or in local government, was the responsibility of every man." (Paragraph 24) "The earlier foreign migrants have invariably been drawn from a peon class. This is not the case with the new migrants." (Paragraph 12) "The earlier foreign migrants have invariably been drawn from a peon class. This is not the case with the new migrants." (Paragraph 12) "The unique nature of California agriculture requires that these migrants exist, and requires that they move about. Peaches and grapes, hops and cotton cannot be harvested by a resident population of laborers." (Paragraph 3) "The unique nature of California agriculture requires that these migrants exist, and requires that they move about. Peaches and grapes, hops and cotton cannot be harvested by a resident population of laborers." (Paragraph 3)
What distinction does the author draw between migrant farm workers who come from foreign countries and those who come from within the United States?(1 point) Responses While foreign migrant workers are forced to leave the United States after a period of time, migrant workers from within the United States are able to stay and work indefinitely. While foreign migrant workers are forced to leave the United States after a period of time, migrant workers from within the United States are able to stay and work indefinitely. While foreign migrant workers are discouraged from working in the United States, those who come from within the United States are welcomed. While foreign migrant workers are discouraged from working in the United States, those who come from within the United States are welcomed. While foreign migrant workers are forced to come to the United States because of poor crops abroad, migrant workers from within the United States choose to move from harvest to harvest. While foreign migrant workers are forced to come to the United States because of poor crops abroad, migrant workers from within the United States choose to move from harvest to harvest. While foreign migrant workers come to the United States with few resources, migrant workers from within the United States are forced to find new work because their previous livelihood was lost.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
### PART A
The best statement that expresses the central idea of the text is:
**Despite the hostility toward migrant workers and their difficult life experiences, their work is essential to the success of the nation's agriculture industry.**
### PART B
The TWO details from the text that best support the answer to Part A are:
1. **"The migrants are needed, and they are hated. Arriving in a district they find the dislike always meted out by the resident to the foreigner, the outlander." (Paragraph 4)**
2. **"The unique nature of California agriculture requires that these migrants exist, and requires that they move about. Peaches and grapes, hops and cotton cannot be harvested by a resident population of laborers." (Paragraph 3)**
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### Distinction between migrant farm workers
The distinction the author draws between migrant farm workers who come from foreign countries and those who come from within the United States is:
**While foreign migrant workers are forced to come to the United States because of poor crops abroad, migrant workers from within the United States choose to move from harvest to harvest.**
The best statement that expresses the central idea of the text is:
**Despite the hostility toward migrant workers and their difficult life experiences, their work is essential to the success of the nation's agriculture industry.**
### PART B
The TWO details from the text that best support the answer to Part A are:
1. **"The migrants are needed, and they are hated. Arriving in a district they find the dislike always meted out by the resident to the foreigner, the outlander." (Paragraph 4)**
2. **"The unique nature of California agriculture requires that these migrants exist, and requires that they move about. Peaches and grapes, hops and cotton cannot be harvested by a resident population of laborers." (Paragraph 3)**
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### Distinction between migrant farm workers
The distinction the author draws between migrant farm workers who come from foreign countries and those who come from within the United States is:
**While foreign migrant workers are forced to come to the United States because of poor crops abroad, migrant workers from within the United States choose to move from harvest to harvest.**