Multiple Choice Question

Question

Read the excerpt from How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis and answer the question.
Long ago it was said that "one half of the world does not know how the other half lives." That was true then. It did not know because it did not care. The half that was on top cared little for the struggles, and less for the fate of those who were underneath, so long as it was able to hold them there and keep its own seat.
What did Riis attempt to bring attention to through his work?
A.
the dangers confronted by soldiers deployed to World War I

B.
the plight of working-class people living in industrialized cities

C.
the discrimination and prejudice faced by African Americans

D.
the poverty of farmers affected by the Dust Bowl in the West

Answer 1

B. the plight of working-class people living in industrialized cities