Question

Text 1: The Savoy by Scott C. Mikula How does the character Gene reflect an understanding of the time period?
A.
Gene is an example of the competition among musical artists of the neighborhood.
B.
Gene is an example of the hard economic times of the 1920s.
C.
Gene is an example of the growth of the popularity of swing music.
D.
Gene is an example of the excitement over new music developed during the 1920s.

Answer 1

D. Gene shows the excitement over the new music of the 1920s—his enthusiasm reflects the cultural energy around jazz/swing and the dance-hall scene (like the Savoy) that defined the era.