Classic Toys Are Making a Comeback During the Pandemic

Which answer choice describes two central ideas of the article?

• Toys from the past have become popular this year. This is partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic changing parents' shopping habits.

• The best toys were created decades ago. These include the Tonka Mighty Dump Truck and Barbies.

• The COVID-19 pandemic has changed people's buying habits. Parents are buying fewer toys for their children this year.

• People appreciate what is familiar more than what is new. That is why older toys are always so popular.

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Which statement would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?

• Sales of the Tonka Mighty Dump Truck are up more than 250 percent this year.

• Toy sales are higher than the sales of many other items this holiday season.

• Older toys are popular now because parents are buying what is familiar to them.

• Since children are not playing together as much, toy sales are surprisingly high.

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How do games from childhood affect people?

• They comfort people.

• They surprise people.

• They confuse people.

• They motivate people.

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Which of the following has MOST influenced the popularity of classic toys?

• Kids are not playing together as much.

• There are no hot new toys this year.

• Parents are getting ideas from their own childhoods.

• Barbie sales have jumped 30 percent.

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