Multiple choice

Directions: Fill in the blank.

The frantic expansion of William Randolph Hearst's publishing empire, and the debts New York bankers carried for him, serve as a perfect metaphor for the ____ of the 1920s.

  1. frugality

  2. frivolity

  3. recklessness

  4. entertainment

  5. carousing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The rapid expansion and heavy debt mentioned as a metaphor reflect the excessive and careless financial behavior of the 1920s. Recklessness accurately captures this lack of caution and financial overextension.

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