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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Winter of Despair.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following individuals switches California's votes to Roosevelt during the 1932 Democratic convention, thus making Roosevelt the Democratic candidate?
(a) Melvin J. Traylor.
(b) William McAdoo.
(c) John Nance Garner.
(d) J. Hamilton Lewis.

2. As "The Politics of Hard Times" opens, how many years does Leuchtenburg say Hoover has been President?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

3. Which of the following railroads does "The Politics of Hard Times" mention as a common ride for homeless Americans in search of work?
(a) Union Pacific.
(b) Burlington Northern.
(c) Rock Island.
(d) New York Central.

4. Which of the following candidates has the powerful support of publisher William Randolph Hearst during the 1932 Presidential primary race?
(a) J. Hamilton Lewis.
(b) William McAdoo.
(c) John Nance Garner.
(d) Melvin J. Traylor.

5. According to "Winter of Despair," which of the following words appears most frequently in the writings of New Deal theorists?
(a) Power.
(b) Balance.
(c) Labor.
(d) Welfare.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the election of 1932, which of the following magazines promotes the idea of giving Roosevelt dictatorial powers to fix the economy?

2. In the summer of 1932, farmers riot in all but which of the following states?

3. During the 1932 Presidential primary race, which of the following candidates can not appear at the Democratic convention because of a run on his Chicago bank?

4. When discussing his time as Governor, Leuchtenburg says that Roosevelt accomplishes gains in all but which of the following areas?

5. According to "The Politics of Hard Times," about how many people were unemployed by 1932?

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