Why do Augustus’s parents insist that they watch the movie in the living room versus the basement?

What does"after getting my report card i knew it was time to hit the books mean

Which phrase best defines “quotations”

The great depression, which lasted throughout the 1930s in the united states, affected many people, and it had a devastating impact on an entire subset of the u.s. population. modernist writer john steinbeck wrote about the toll the depression took on these families, many of whom were forced to leave their farms and find other sources of income.