I think Mr. Underwood compared Tom Robinson to mockingbird in the book to kill a mockingbird because Mr. Underwood says it is a sin to kill cripples, which is similar to Atticus saying that it is a sin to kill mockingbird, making Tom Robinson a symbolic Mockingbird.
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<span>The answer to your question is past progressive
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Well "and to take the shortcut" just doesnt sound right, the rest is fine..
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