Read the paragraph.Katy had seen her dad polish his old work boots and set them by the door each evening to avoid wearing the papery soles any thinner. She’d heard her mama say something about the bank to old Mrs. Powell that made them both heave heavy sighs and wonder aloud about what President Hoover might do. Then, last night, her mama had scraped the skillet after dinner, depositing some pitiful scraps in paper to store in the icebox. Katy did not understand the grown-up worries.
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Depression-era unemploymentD
Depression-era family valuesThe paragraph shows the family struggling to make ends meet: Katy’s father tries to preserve worn-out boots, her mother worries about the bank, and the family saves even a few scraps of food. These details point to economic hardship and poverty, rather than specifically to unemployment or family values. The best choice is Depression-era poverty.
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