In Passage 1, how do the underlined sentences
on pages 3-4 help develop the author's claim
that falling hemlines are associated with a
declining economy?
They give the reader insight into the
savings-and-loan crisis.
They provide another specific example of how
fashion reflected changes in the economy.
They give the reader a sense of what life was like in
the 1980s.
They anticipate and answer a counterargument
related to the author's earlier claims.