Quotes in "To Kill A Mockingbird"
Characters Suffering from the Depression
Events
100
"The Governor was eager to scrape a few barnacles off the ship of state; there were sit-down strikes in Birmingham; bread lines in cities grew longer, people in the country grew poorer." (Lee 116)
What is why Atticus left for two weeks.
100
Boy who has giant "cootie" in his hair, only attends first day of school and who lives like an animal.
Who is Burris Ewell?
100
Entailment
What is the way Mr. Cunningham has to pay Atticus because "...the crash hit them hardest."
200
"It's never entered that wool of hers that the only reason I keep her is because this depression's on and she needs her dollar and a quarter every week she can get it." (Lee 233)
What is what Mrs. Merriweather says about her maid Sophy.
200
Boy who does not have a lunch as well as shoes and when invited to Jem and Scout's house for lunch, drowns his food in syrup. Also suffers from "hookworms"
Who is Walter Cunningham?
200
Scout finds this treat in a knothole which would be very hard to get during the Depression.
What is Wrigley's Gum.
300
"Are we poor, Atticus?" "We are indeed." (Lee 21)
What is the question Scout asked Atticus and his response.
300
Young woman who is forced to take care of many siblings and lives near a dump. Father who is an alcoholic who does not provide money for the family to eat.
Who is Mayella Ewell?
300
Something Jem loses in the Radley's backyard which he must risk his life to retrieve because he probably owns only one.
What is pants.
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