Read the excerpt from the article "Art and Entertainment in the 1930s and 1940s" from the Library of Congress.

Question

Select three sentences from the highlighted text that mention a common form of escapism that people enjoyed during the Great Depression.

Even during "Hard Times" and wartime, people need to be entertained. The American people in the 1930s and 1940s were no exception. They enjoyed many forms of entertainment, particularly if they could do so inexpensively.
With the addition of sound, movies became increasingly popular. Comedies, gangster movies, and musicals helped people forget their troubles.
In the early 1940s, some of the great dramas of American film reached theaters. Radio was also wildly popular, offering many kinds of programs, from sermons to soap operas.
In the 1930s, big bands and swing music were popular, with Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Glenn Miller (as the most) popular bandleaders. In the early 1940s, the bands started to break up, and band singers like Frank Sinatra and Sarah Vaughan went out on their own. War songs became popular.

Answer 1

Here are three sentences from the excerpt that mention a common form of escapism during the Great Depression:

1. "With the addition of sound, movies became increasingly popular."
2. "Comedies, gangster movies, and musicals helped people forget their troubles."
3. "Radio was also wildly popular, offering many kinds of programs, from sermons to soap operas."