Question

Say, don't you remember, they called me Al— 

It was Al all the time. 
Why don't you remember, I'm your pal— 
Buddy, can you spare a dime? 

The excerpt emphasizes the idea that the problems of the Great Depression

affected all Americans in one way or another.

drove a wedge between people who once were friendly.

brought out the very worst behavior in many Americans.

caused many Americans to experience financial ruin.

Answer 1

The answer is B. Hope I helped :D

Answer 2

B. Drove a wedge between people who were once friendly.

This is true, because of the fact that the man was once Al's friend, but cannot take the time to spare him change now.