The rain-starved plains posed special problems. Farmers there suffered not only from the Great Depression but also from their lands literally blowing away. Luckily, Roosevelt had a top-notch adviser. Hugh Hammond Bennett was a high official in the Department of Agriculture and an expert in soil science. Fear that America was losing its fertile soil through erosion and wasteful farming methods made him a champion of soil conservation. Eventually known as "the father of soil conservation," Bennett was ahead of his time. For years, he had warned about the dangers of sodbusting and destroying native grasses.
–Years of Dust: The Story of the Dust Bowl,
Albert Marrin
Read the passage carefully. Which quotes should be highlighted to reflect the main idea and key details of the passage? Choose three correct answers.
A “plains posed special problems”
B “Hugh Hammond Bennet”
C “Fear that America was losing”
D “Roosevelt had a top-notch adviser
E “the father of soil conservation”
